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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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
In a court filing, the opera company said the money in question came from years of contributions by supporters who specifically intended their gifts to benefit the Washington National Opera and its artistic and educational mission.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
In several media interviews at the end of March and beginning of April, Ballard spoke about an inconclusive ballistics report referenced in a defense filing.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
The late filings helped fuel a bipartisan push to ban lawmakers and their immediate families from trading individual stocks.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 12 June 2026
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Noun
On May 2, 2024, an undercover agent with the Illinois State Police (ISP) dropped the package off on Vishnevski's front porch and watched as Vishnevski retrieved the package and brought it inside, according to court filings.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
In a court filing, the opera company said the money in question came from years of contributions by supporters who specifically intended their gifts to benefit the Washington National Opera and its artistic and educational mission.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
In several media interviews at the end of March and beginning of April, Ballard spoke about an inconclusive ballistics report referenced in a defense filing.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
The late filings helped fuel a bipartisan push to ban lawmakers and their immediate families from trading individual stocks.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 12 June 2026
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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