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a folder offering tips for heating one's home efficiently
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What began five decades ago as a few folders of slides and fliers has grown into an apartment-filling archive encompassing color theory, UFOs, automatic writing and more.
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Julia Halperin, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Next, create a secret numeric code in the settings menu for the folder.
—PCMAG, 15 May 2024
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Julia Halperin, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Next, create a secret numeric code in the settings menu for the folder.
—PCMAG, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for folder
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“Folder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folder. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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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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