How to Use refile in a Sentence
refile
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Bonta plans to refile the case in state court.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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He's now refiled it in a lower court.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Those charges were dropped and never refiled.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
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There cannot be refiled charges or a retrial on the same charges.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
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Charges were later dropped and never refiled.
—Emily Broyles, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
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Those bills were refiled the following year.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
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Grossberg dropped that suit in May but would have had the option to refile it.
—Jeremy Barr, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2023
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In that event, her ruling would be vacated, and the case would have to be refiled.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
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Ho had the case dropped with prejudice, meaning it can’t be refiled.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
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The issue with her case was the fact that she was asked to refile the lawsuit under her real name.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Wall dismissed the suit with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled in state court.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 July 2023
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The judge's dismissal allows the plaintiff to refile the same claim or charges at a later time.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 17 July 2025
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The judge dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
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This means that Marasco could refile the lawsuit in the future.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The complaint was dismissed with prejudice, which means it cannot be refiled.
—Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
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Both were dismissed last year with prejudice, meaning they cannot be refiled.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
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The case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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Smart can refile a petition with the council every two years.
—Kathy McCormack, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
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Under the agreement, Nelle wouldn’t be able to refile the suit later.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2022
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Rosen has asked the court to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning the charges cannot be refiled.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
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That means that prosecutors cannot refile the same charges against Parias.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
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Morrissey and Lewis reserved the right to refile the charges.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
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Those charges were withdrawn but prosecutors have said they’ll be refiled.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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The judge dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice, meaning it may not be refiled in state court.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2023
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They were dismissed with prejudice, meaning they cannot be refiled at a future date.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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They were dismissed with prejudice, meaning they cannot be refiled at a future date.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Charges against the former cop were thrown out and refiled within hours in late September.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024
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The court dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning X cannot refile the same claim.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
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The suit was dismissed with prejudice, meaning Hirsch cannot refile the case.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2023
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Once dismissed, the charges couldn’t be refiled because the statute of limitations had passed by then.
—oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
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