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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Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
According to the filing, Pepsi allegedly reinforced that gap by offering Walmart promotional payments, allowances and data-sharing services that were not extended to other retailers.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
In court filings and a hearing earlier Friday, the states contended that the government did not have a legal reason for holding back the money from those states.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Twin Cities, 10 Jan. 2026
The response has been a record surge in appeals, with the Cook County Board of Review receiving an unprecedented number of filings in the most recent cycle.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The statement was included in court filings this week, and in a news release from prosecutors announcing the charges against Daimon Benson, of Kansas City, Kansas.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
According to the filing, Pepsi allegedly reinforced that gap by offering Walmart promotional payments, allowances and data-sharing services that were not extended to other retailers.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
In court filings and a hearing earlier Friday, the states contended that the government did not have a legal reason for holding back the money from those states.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Twin Cities, 10 Jan. 2026
The response has been a record surge in appeals, with the Cook County Board of Review receiving an unprecedented number of filings in the most recent cycle.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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