1.   As the New York book industry continues to consolidate, more small publishers are springing up to fill niches left by the conglomerates.

2.   If you fill a rot hole with some of the decay left in the hole, it will simply continue, ruining the whole repair job.

3.   Down the runway, local workers used picks and shovels to remove dung and rocks that the Taliban used to fill craters left by U.S. airstrikes.

4.   He also hoped to fill holes left by the departure of center Jeff Mitchell, safety Kim Herring, running back Priest Holmes and defensive end Keith Washington.

5.   Like other airlines, Virgin is already increasing flights out of Brussels, filling gaps left by Sabena.

6.   Prime Minister John Howard recast his parliamentary leadership team Sunday to fill vacancies left after a travel expenses misuse scandal, and to replace underperforming ministers.