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a folder offering tips for heating one's home efficiently
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In manila folders, Blanco held the children’s documents and notes about what happened to their parents.
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Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
WorkBeaver implements application whitelisting, strict folder access permissions, and agent-behavior QA loops to minimize blast radius.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
Outside, his sister clutches a folder of birth certificates and paystubs — proof of a life built here.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
There was no name—only a photograph in a plastic folder.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
WorkBeaver implements application whitelisting, strict folder access permissions, and agent-behavior QA loops to minimize blast radius.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
Outside, his sister clutches a folder of birth certificates and paystubs — proof of a life built here.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
There was no name—only a photograph in a plastic folder.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Folder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folder. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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folder
noun
fold·er
ˈfōl-dər 
1
: one that folds
2
: a printed circular of folded sheets
3
a
: a folded cover or large envelope for holding loose papers
b
: an element of a computer operating system used to group and organize files
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