back-filling

Those who fret about China's business rise and America's decline might note this diversion of talent away from envelope-pushing toward development back-filling.

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Demographically, some less-endowed agencies are desperately trying to achieve parity by back-filling vacancies left open by an aging workforce of retiring baby-boomers.

Fertile Ground--Boards that Work 2009

And we might see some back-filling of some rain into parts of Chicago.

CNN Transcript Jul 22, 2009 2009

Context One's team of expert diggers will continue to sift through the remains and record its findings for at least two weeks before back-filling the trenches to protect the ancient ruins.

13th century fortifications found in Bridgwater 2008

As a back-filling exercise, it seems redundant; as an effort to continue the graying of Xavier's character, it seems likewise pleonastic given recent stories in the various books.

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"I have no complete indications yet about back-filling," NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer told a news conference after allied defense ministers met in Brussels, using the military term for replacing departing troops.

Afstan: Donors, Brits, US Marines, Italians, and winning 2008

Smooth Transitions His strategy is three-pronged: "back-filling" a position while an employee is absent; cross-training others on the employee's job; or hiring an outside contractor to do the work.

Longer Tours Take Their Toll 2008

Second, consider back-filling to only 1/2 of the height of the wall and provide surface drainage at that height, ala the Alaska solution - this might also give you an opportunity to break out additional windows for better natural light and ventilation.

Water proofing an underground casita 2004

Second, consider back-filling to only 1/2 of the height of the wall and provide surface drainage at that height, ala the Alaska solution - this might also give you an opportunity to break out additional windows for better natural light and ventilation.

Water proofing an underground casita 2004

Second, consider back-filling to only 1/2 of the height of the wall and provide surface drainage at that height, ala the Alaska solution - this might also give you an opportunity to break out additional windows for better natural light and ventilation.

Water proofing an underground casita 2004