1
: 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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Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
All parties, according to the filing, are in the process of scheduling mediation for September.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 July 2024
The super political action committee raised $8.8 million in the second quarter, spent $7.8 million and started July with a little less than $1 million cash on hand, according to its most recent filing with the Federal Election Commission.
—Jennifer Jacobs and Bill Allison / Bloomberg, TIME, 16 July 2024
In a court filing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexis J. Loeb wrote that the government opposed the defendants’ request to postpone trial and notified them last week that the obstruction charge would be dropped to avoid delays.
—Spencer Hsu, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
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Noun
In his initial divorce filing, Cyrus cited irreconcilable differences and inappropriate marital conduct as reason for the split, something Firerose denied being guilty of in a response filing.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
All parties, according to the filing, are in the process of scheduling mediation for September.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 July 2024
The super political action committee raised $8.8 million in the second quarter, spent $7.8 million and started July with a little less than $1 million cash on hand, according to its most recent filing with the Federal Election Commission.
—Jennifer Jacobs and Bill Allison / Bloomberg, TIME, 16 July 2024
In a court filing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexis J. Loeb wrote that the government opposed the defendants’ request to postpone trial and notified them last week that the obstruction charge would be dropped to avoid delays.
—Spencer Hsu, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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