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a folder offering tips for heating one's home efficiently
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Harrison did appear in court, however, though her defense attorney used manila file folders to cover her face from view of the press, NBCLA reported, including footage of the moment.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Either way, the junk folder just got a brain.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Across the room are Lamar Hunt’s own file cabinets, packed with folders dating from 1959 as plans took shape for the new league.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
The folder is titled—generically, non-committal-y—writing, the equivalent of an unknown number in my phone.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Either way, the junk folder just got a brain.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Across the room are Lamar Hunt’s own file cabinets, packed with folders dating from 1959 as plans took shape for the new league.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
The folder is titled—generically, non-committal-y—writing, the equivalent of an unknown number in my phone.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Folder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folder. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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folder
noun
fold·er
ˈfōl-dər 
1
: one that folds
2
: a printed circular of folded sheets
3
a
: a folded cover or large envelope for holding loose papers
b
: an element of a computer operating system used to group and organize files
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