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  • verb Present participle of backfill.

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Examples

  • U.S. officials, meanwhile, have warned China not to undercut international moves by "backfilling," or working with Tehran in areas vacated by other countries observing of the sanctions.

    U.S. Officials Head to Beijing to Ease Tensions 2010

  • The judge was kind of backfilling and saying, "And you did waive your appearance to be here."

    CNN Transcript Jan 8, 2009 2009

  • Wetland restoration approaches are numerous and include engineering solutions such as backfilling canals and the removal of contaminated groundwater, biological interventions including controlling the impact of feral fish and reestablishing wetland plants, and hydrological management to increase the effective inundation across floodplains and reintroduction of drying cycles.

    Ecosystems and Human Well-being~ Wetlands and Water~ Wetlands and Water~ Ecosystems and Human Well-being 2008

  • That's not a bad idea; it just might get a bit laborious "backfilling" posts.

    Category Integration Between Sites - Freshblog 2005

  • By not "backfilling," Einhorn means that the US will insist that China does not step up its sales of refined petroleum products to Iran or expand its investments in the energy sector as other countries pull out-something that Beijing did not agree to at the UN Security Council.

    World Socialist Web Site 2010

  • He pondered other uses for the $60,000, such as backfilling money lost for child-care support or aid to the disabled.

    azcentral.com | news 2010

  • Between 1995 and 2005, the average annual performance of surviving hedge funds was 13. 7\% but when non-surviving and "backfilling" funds were included, the average return was a mutual-fund-like 9. 3\%.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2009

  • Between 1995 and 2005, the average annual performance of surviving hedge funds was 13. 7\% but when non-surviving and "backfilling" funds were included, the average return was a mutual-fund-like 9. 3\%.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2009

  • It found that survivorship bias and "backfilling" (i.e. including returns earned before a fund opened to the public) inflated returns.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2009

  • It found that survivorship bias and "backfilling" (i.e. including returns earned before a fund opened to the public) inflated returns.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2009

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