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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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The filing is known in Italy as a CNC, and offers troubled companies the time and space to restructure, and chart a path forward.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Spirit previously filed for bankruptcy in November 2024, but the company emerged from the filing by March.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
In her filing, Richards asked that Phypers, 52, pay her spousal support and that the court terminate its ability to award him support.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The vehicle that Routh had fled in — the black Nissan Xterra — also bore a license plate that was not registered to the car, according to the court filing.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The filing is known in Italy as a CNC, and offers troubled companies the time and space to restructure, and chart a path forward.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Spirit previously filed for bankruptcy in November 2024, but the company emerged from the filing by March.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
In her filing, Richards asked that Phypers, 52, pay her spousal support and that the court terminate its ability to award him support.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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