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Recent Examples of unfilled
This year alone, the construction industry is facing workforce shortages of more than 550,000 unfilled positions.
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Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Staff vacancies are also present at the Juvenile Treatment Center in South Lake Tahoe, where 21% of staff positions are unfilled.
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Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
Why were so many contract slots left unfilled this year?
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Scott Powers,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
The network intends to leave eight empty positions unfilled.
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David Folkenflik,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Staff vacancies are also present at the Juvenile Treatment Center in South Lake Tahoe, where 21% of staff positions are unfilled.
—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
Why were so many contract slots left unfilled this year?
—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
The network intends to leave eight empty positions unfilled.
—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfilled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfilled
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However, in the latest year available, 2024, with tighter restrictions than in the past, one animal was shot by an officer.
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The cause and manner of death for Moore, 39, were not immediately available.
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Police then tried to make a felony stop, but the vehicle was unoccupied at that point.
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Residences in the Metropolitan, a 10-story tower built in 1913, are nearly filled with tenants but its ground floor retail spaces on Broadway and 5th Street are unoccupied, as are other street-level stores in downtown’s Historic Core.
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The Knoll is currently on the market for US$162,950, but also comes in unfurnished and basic shell options for $155,250 and $81,475, respectively.
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The unfurnished apartment building is tailored toward graduate students and, during the current school year, cost either $545 or $720 in monthly rent for a studio and one bedroom respectively, according to Marquette University webpages.
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The intuitive hollow center cylinder is raised high enough to prevent pots and dishes from blocking the drain.
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Under its short brownish hairs are hollow spines that connect to toxin glands.
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Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator or professional if the babies are visibly injured, covered in flies, crying continuously for many hours, found next to a deceased mother, or remain unattended for an extended period without any sign of the adult returning.
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Perhaps soon, agents will be good enough to do more work unattended.
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To dispose of, pour boiling water into the bucket, freeze it, or relocate and empty the bucket in an uninhabited field.
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No one knows why Walker swam away from the fire to an uninhabited island.
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“Unfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfilled. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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