Back And Fill

It was Pellegrino's suggestion, which Crichton borrowed for "Jurassic Park," that scientists back-and-fill to complete the genetic code. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Now, with the latest Rumsfeld back-and-fill, we're sending mixed signals in yet another critical area. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The bread van started with a violent cloud of blue smoke, causing Flo and her young man to back hastily away, but Russell just stood and watched the vehicle back-and-fill into a turn before it accelerated up the steep hill north. ❋ King, Laurie R. (2005)

Of course people are hesitant about House and Sen.te health care reform bills so riddled with compromises, so chock-a-block with back-and-fill changes, and so soiled by deals like the one DINO Sen. Ben Nelson extorted, that senators and representatives are hard put to answer the question, "What's in it for me?" ❋ S.W. Anderson (2010)

Wednesday was essentially a flat session, which often occurs after strong surges in either direction -- it is a consolidation, or back-and-fill, type of day. ❋ Unknown (2009)