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: an act or instance of using a file
2
: a fragment rubbed off in filing
iron filings
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: an act or instance of filing something
2
: a document filed
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Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The filing was a precursor to what will surely be a defense request for sanctions, which could range from financial reimbursement for their clients’ legal fees and potentially against the individual prosecutors in the case.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Topline SpaceX’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission to take the company public added to a growing list of compensation rewards for CEO Elon Musk, whose record-breaking fortune could add even more billions after establishing a colony on Mars and a robot fleet, among others.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The company’s revenue fell by more than $80 million, or nearly 50%, in the first three months of 2026 compared with last year, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
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This led to a complicated legal battle that returned control of the company to him last year, per his court filings.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The filing was a precursor to what will surely be a defense request for sanctions, which could range from financial reimbursement for their clients’ legal fees and potentially against the individual prosecutors in the case.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Topline SpaceX’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission to take the company public added to a growing list of compensation rewards for CEO Elon Musk, whose record-breaking fortune could add even more billions after establishing a colony on Mars and a robot fleet, among others.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The company’s revenue fell by more than $80 million, or nearly 50%, in the first three months of 2026 compared with last year, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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