as in to rub
to make smooth by friction
beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist
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as in to march
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
to the strains of that familiar music, this year's graduating class filed into the auditorium
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Recent Examples of file
Mathew Miranda
january 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The spokesperson said the city could not comment on if or how the charges would be pursued, saying that formally filing charges is up to the Cook County state’s attorney’s office, which handles prosecutions.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Dead concert recordings have also maintained a cult following online, where nearly 18,000 digital files with concerts since 1965 are part of the Internet Archive.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Soluri said another lawsuit by his firm will be filed if the commission approves the annexation.
—Mathew Miranda
january 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The spokesperson said the city could not comment on if or how the charges would be pursued, saying that formally filing charges is up to the Cook County state’s attorney’s office, which handles prosecutions.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
Who believes that his DOJ just found 5 million new Epstein files?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Dead concert recordings have also maintained a cult following online, where nearly 18,000 digital files with concerts since 1965 are part of the Internet Archive.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for file
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Kelly also said some proposals would significantly alter Starbucks’ operations, such as giving workers the ability to shut down mobile ordering if a store has more than five orders in the queue.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Long queues have been building up at food banks in various states amid the funding lapse, and in total, 28 states have increased funding for food banks to help support SNAP recipients.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage mobile homes and other buildings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Some incredible lines come out of people’s mouths, and then the clouds gather again.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.—
Miami Herald Staff Reports,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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This loss is in Frank’s column, to be fair.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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Jennifer Aniston has found love with wellness coach and hypnotist Jim Curtis after a string of high-profile romances with fellow Hollywood stars, including Brad Pitt, Justin Theroux, Vince Vaughn and John Mayer.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Current had to pull quite a few strings personnel-wise.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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There are rows of fire trucks that all need repairs, but Cleary said the city needs to do more than repair the aging fleet.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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For the first time in more than four months, Washington Commanders General Manager Adam Peters and Coach Dan Quinn sat together in front of a row of cameras Monday and fielded questions from reporters.—
Tom Schad,
Washington Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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