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: 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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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
That’s because the biggest feature of these cars is still unclear and obviously missing from the filing… autonomous driving.
—Utkarsh Sood
june 19, New Atlas, 19 June 2026
According to a divorce filing obtained by the USA TODAY Network, the couple separated on May 9.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 June 2026
In addition, Paramount’s filing asked the FCC to authorize up to 100% foreign equity ownership in its broadcast licensees.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 June 2026
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The filing marks the latest legal clash between Hill and Murdaugh after the South Carolina Supreme Court threw out his murder convictions, finding Hill's conduct deprived him of his constitutional right to a fair trial.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
That’s because the biggest feature of these cars is still unclear and obviously missing from the filing… autonomous driving.
—Utkarsh Sood
june 19, New Atlas, 19 June 2026
According to a divorce filing obtained by the USA TODAY Network, the couple separated on May 9.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 June 2026
In addition, Paramount’s filing asked the FCC to authorize up to 100% foreign equity ownership in its broadcast licensees.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 June 2026
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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