Word: fill
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...moved on," Dawson said, "I began to fill the role that others had filled...
...some students said they object to having to fill out the questionnaires as well as the fact that the COFHE survey asks for detailed financial information...
Students said that some seniors might not fill out the forms accurately because of their objections to a mandatory survey...
...state held an auction for oil-drilling leases and suddenly found itself $900 million richer. Almost overnight, tens of thousands of Americans followed the advice in the chorus of the Johnny Horton pop tune, "North to Alaska! Go north -- the rush is on!" The state began to fill with drilling crews, geologists and oil-company executives. The barren North Slope, where only a few Inupiat, or Eskimos, had lived, now bristled with hard-hatted workers who were hardy enough to endure temperatures that could fall as low as -80 degrees...
...bankruptcy when the airline's pilots refused to cross picket lines. Even if Ueberroth wins labor peace, the Eastern sale must be approved by the federal bankruptcy court and Eastern's creditors, a process that could take months. Once he is firmly at the controls, Ueberroth must struggle to fill his planes with consumers who have switched to other airlines while most Eastern flights have been grounded. As Ueberroth put it, "We're going to have to win back every customer...