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fills (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of fill (up)

as in passes (into)

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But Yoon infuses this neutral-tone narration with lively and intelligent dialogues among Etna and other animals (Etna can speak to every species, though Soojin is the only human).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Natural river stones are heated and submerged into the bath to release health-enhancing minerals in combination with the local Khempa herb, which infuses the water with its healing properties.

— Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

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Spiritual philosopher Alan Watts is mentioned in Past the Veil’s press release, and Lay imbues these axioms with profundity like only the best teachers can.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026
Their signature farmhouse look imbues it with a certain bucolic charm, and all their products are hand-forged in Charleston, South Carolina.

— Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026

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This attitude pervades the report’s approach to AI, which largely buys into the biggest hype imaginable.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
For all the ways politics pervades modern life, political deep-dives on television are actually rare, reduced to the occasional documentary or longform cable news piece.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

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