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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Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Bayoumi met the hijackers around February 2000, court filings show.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The new court filing lists a bank in Woodlands, Texas, as the garnishee.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Out of Chipotle’s more than 3,800 restaurants worldwide, 98% are in the United States, according to company filings.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The company launched home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) as its first product and so far has originated more than $16 billion in loans and facilitated over $50 billion transactions on its blockchain, according to its S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Bayoumi met the hijackers around February 2000, court filings show.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The new court filing lists a bank in Woodlands, Texas, as the garnishee.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Out of Chipotle’s more than 3,800 restaurants worldwide, 98% are in the United States, according to company filings.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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