1
: an act or instance of using a file
2
: a fragment rubbed off in filing
iron filings
1
: an act or instance of filing something
2
: a document filed
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
The filings offer one of the only windows into the financial interests of the Supreme Court justices and their spouses, providing a modicum of transparency to an otherwise highly opaque branch of government.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 7 June 2024
What exactly happened to the more than $114 million that Shangri-La received is unclear, but court proceedings, including the recent filings involving Step Up, have begun to reveal some possible answers.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
The liquidation filings come after confidential negotiations between the families and Mr. Jones failed to yield a settlement that all the relatives could accept.
—Elizabeth Williamson, New York Times, 7 June 2024
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Noun
Following the filing of the lawsuit, the Sheriff’s Department reached several agreements to do a better job serving people in their custody.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
The filings offer one of the only windows into the financial interests of the Supreme Court justices and their spouses, providing a modicum of transparency to an otherwise highly opaque branch of government.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 7 June 2024
What exactly happened to the more than $114 million that Shangri-La received is unclear, but court proceedings, including the recent filings involving Step Up, have begun to reveal some possible answers.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
The liquidation filings come after confidential negotiations between the families and Mr. Jones failed to yield a settlement that all the relatives could accept.
—Elizabeth Williamson, New York Times, 7 June 2024
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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