as in rubs
to make smooth by friction
beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist
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as in marches
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 files
Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The first batch At the statutory deadline for making the Epstein files public, the Justice Department released only some of them.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
At a congressional hearing, a combative Bondi tried to quell the Epstein files controversy.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Last July, Bondi clashed with former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino over the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files review.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Elon Musk secretly files biggest-ever IPO.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Epstein files controversy Bondi has also come under fire for her handling of the Epstein files, which has become a political thorn in the president's side, as Republicans in Congress have joined Democrats to push the Justice Department for greater transparency.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The hospital has 37 employees dedicated to processing Medicaid applications and, on average, files 650 a month.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The details of the cases were not proactively made public beyond being made available for review for anyone who files a request under the state's public records law.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Both employ understandable language in their help files, too.
—Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Last week, Fortune and others reported that Anthropic accidentally leaked the source code for Claude Code, publicly exposing around 500,000 lines of code across 1,900 files.
—John Kell, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
At least one hacking group on March 20 claimed to have access to the city of Los Angeles files.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Emerick's job is to transfer — in real time — the analog recordings to digital files that can be sent to other volunteers who mix and master the shows for upload to the archive.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
In this case, hackers reportedly gained access to firewall configuration files.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Swalwell's attorneys said in their letter that there was no justification for releasing the files, especially since the congressman had assisted the FBI in its investigation.
—Perry Stein and Jeremy Roebuck The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026
This is iFi’s flagship portable DAC and headphone amp aimed at anyone who wants the ultimate sound from digital music files on the move.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Her lawyer, Daniel Malakauskas, files the suits using the same script, with the business name and specific violations swapped out.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The first batch At the statutory deadline for making the Epstein files public, the Justice Department released only some of them.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
At a congressional hearing, a combative Bondi tried to quell the Epstein files controversy.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Last July, Bondi clashed with former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino over the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files review.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Elon Musk secretly files biggest-ever IPO.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Epstein files controversy Bondi has also come under fire for her handling of the Epstein files, which has become a political thorn in the president's side, as Republicans in Congress have joined Democrats to push the Justice Department for greater transparency.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The hospital has 37 employees dedicated to processing Medicaid applications and, on average, files 650 a month.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The details of the cases were not proactively made public beyond being made available for review for anyone who files a request under the state's public records law.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
Democrats and some Republicans lambasted the Justice Department for inconsistencies in the redactions of names and information found in the millions of pages of files.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Both employ understandable language in their help files, too.
—Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Last week, Fortune and others reported that Anthropic accidentally leaked the source code for Claude Code, publicly exposing around 500,000 lines of code across 1,900 files.
—John Kell, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
At least one hacking group on March 20 claimed to have access to the city of Los Angeles files.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Emerick's job is to transfer — in real time — the analog recordings to digital files that can be sent to other volunteers who mix and master the shows for upload to the archive.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
In this case, hackers reportedly gained access to firewall configuration files.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Swalwell's attorneys said in their letter that there was no justification for releasing the files, especially since the congressman had assisted the FBI in its investigation.
—Perry Stein and Jeremy Roebuck The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026
This is iFi’s flagship portable DAC and headphone amp aimed at anyone who wants the ultimate sound from digital music files on the move.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for files
Noun
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Although the Dodgers generally have extensive queues to get into the building for marquee bobblehead nights, this might be their biggest, with everyone (including non-fans of the Dodgers) trying to get the exclusive collectible.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Last weekend, as Matthieu Blazy’s new collection dropped at Chanel in Dubai Mall, queues formed outside, not unlike other fashion capitals in recent weeks.—
Sujata Assomull,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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As the beautiful Corinthian columns of electronic music, the bands — being combined as a singular project — gave rise to an entire genre.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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Huge columns made of light pink and dove gray Tennessee marble shone in the evening light filtering in from the glass roof.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dube discusses some recent initiatives along these lines.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Your practical nature thrives when agreements are transparent, so write down the numbers and keep communication lines open to keep your network strong.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Similar strings of airbag thefts also have been reported earlier this year in Hyde Park on the South Side and in Lakeview and Uptown on the North Side.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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For the film’s score, Hardcastle reached out to Nathan Williams, the main singer-songwriter of the indie rock band Wavves, along with his producer Aaron Rubin, and the two worked on composing a soundtrack filled with stirring strings and harsh metallic screeches.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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Secret churches, perilous conversions During the Palm Sunday service, the in-person audience at the nondenominational church was much smaller than on a typical Sunday, with only about a half-dozen members dotting the rows of blue chairs in front of the stage.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Keep the rows spaced 30 to 36 inches apart to allow for sufficient airflow and growth.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From April 14-16, a bus bridge will run from Roseville Road to Swanston, with trains not stopping at Marconi/Arcade.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Buses, trains and automobiles His various modes of transportation along the way have ranged from buses, trains, vans, hitchhiking, horses, motorbikes, slow boats, sea barges, bicycles and even a poultry truck.—
Salma Arafa,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This process produced an elastomer that could maintain performance across extreme temperature ranges and low-pressure environments.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Military police are often the only armed personnel on base, outside of shooting ranges, hunting areas or in training, where soldiers can wield their service weapons without ammunition.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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