as in fillings
soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something
the last step is to fill the pillow with wadding and stitch it closed
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Beyond those fragrant fillings was a rich history of the monastery dating to the 10th century.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026 -
The focaccia at AGourmet is lightly crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, and keeps its integrity even under all the fillings.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The average American over age 65 fills or refills an average of 32 prescriptions per year, with 20% taking more than 10 unique medications per year.—
Ryan N. Hansen,
STAT,
5 Feb. 2026
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Drummer Stuart Springthorpe is the secret co-MVP of Watching, keeping its molasses-slow time and inserting infrequent but always impactful tom-heavy fills into the album’s surfeit of negative space.—
Brad Sanders,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Waddings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waddings. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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