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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Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Cohen and Radha Jain denied the initial allegations in a November filing, and agreed to stop working for Percepta during the proceedings.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
The Minnesota Star Tribune was first to report on the filing.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors have not commented on the latest filings.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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Trump’s warning of MAGA primary challenges may increase pressure on state legislators ahead of upcoming filing deadlines.
—Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Cohen and Radha Jain denied the initial allegations in a November filing, and agreed to stop working for Percepta during the proceedings.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
The Minnesota Star Tribune was first to report on the filing.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors have not commented on the latest filings.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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