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
Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The utility also does not set or raise utility prices on its own, the statement said, and the company files rates with the IURC.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Emails and other documents contained in the DOJ's Epstein files database show that the friendship between Axel and Epstein continued for years after Epstein served 13 months in jail following his guilty plea in Florida state court to soliciting an underage girl for prostitution.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
His weekly internet show, The HighWire With Del Bigtree, mostly targets the pharmaceutical industry and has helped raise millions for his nonprofit, the Informed Consent Action Network, which files lawsuits to overturn school vaccine mandates around the country.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Lang, formerly France’s culture minister, was mentioned in the Epstein files hundreds of times.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Feb. 2026
The latest Justice Department files detail years of cordial correspondence between Pritzker, Epstein, and Maxwell after Epstein’s 2008 conviction.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Wasserman’s appearance in the Epstein files document dump, despite the consensual nature of his exchanges with Maxwell, has set off a firestorm among some of the clients represented by Wasserman’s sports, marketing and entertainment units.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … LATE-NIGHT CLASH — GOP lawmaker fires back at Kimmel joke on immigration remarks, Epstein files.
—FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
For months, Bill Clinton, 79, and Hillary Clinton, 78, largely ignored the matter in public but that became harder to sustain in December when the former president was featured prominently in the first batch of Epstein files.
—Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
From texting with friends and family on the ground to scrolling social media, even if not scrambling to make a deadline or organizing work files, the ability to stay connected in the air has quickly become a perk of flight.
—Emily Cappiello, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Axel was a longstanding contact of Epstein's and appears in or is mentioned in more than 900 of those files, which show the two men were communicating after Epstein was convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution in 2008.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Giuffre's family has questioned how the government handled the Epstein files, with her sister-in-law publicly asking why Attorney General Pam Bondi — a former human trafficking prosecutor In Florida— did not pursue the investigation more aggressively.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
However, they were not included in the DOJ’s Epstein files release, according to NPR.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
In all, 150 gigabytes of Mexican government data was stolen, including documents related to 195 million taxpayer records as well as voter records, government employee credentials and civil registry files, according to the researchers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
In the conversation, Bill answered questions submitted by foundation staff on a range of issues, including the release of the Epstein files, the foundation's work in AI, and the future of global health.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
The rules get even tougher once a policyholder files a lawsuit, or an insurer reasonably believes a lawsuit could be filed.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The utility also does not set or raise utility prices on its own, the statement said, and the company files rates with the IURC.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Emails and other documents contained in the DOJ's Epstein files database show that the friendship between Axel and Epstein continued for years after Epstein served 13 months in jail following his guilty plea in Florida state court to soliciting an underage girl for prostitution.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
His weekly internet show, The HighWire With Del Bigtree, mostly targets the pharmaceutical industry and has helped raise millions for his nonprofit, the Informed Consent Action Network, which files lawsuits to overturn school vaccine mandates around the country.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Lang, formerly France’s culture minister, was mentioned in the Epstein files hundreds of times.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Feb. 2026
The latest Justice Department files detail years of cordial correspondence between Pritzker, Epstein, and Maxwell after Epstein’s 2008 conviction.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Wasserman’s appearance in the Epstein files document dump, despite the consensual nature of his exchanges with Maxwell, has set off a firestorm among some of the clients represented by Wasserman’s sports, marketing and entertainment units.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … LATE-NIGHT CLASH — GOP lawmaker fires back at Kimmel joke on immigration remarks, Epstein files.
—FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
Bill Clinton, on the other hand, traveled on Epstein’s private plane at least 16 times, according to a CNN review, and was pictured with women in a jacuzzi in files released by the Justice Department.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
For months, Bill Clinton, 79, and Hillary Clinton, 78, largely ignored the matter in public but that became harder to sustain in December when the former president was featured prominently in the first batch of Epstein files.
—Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
From texting with friends and family on the ground to scrolling social media, even if not scrambling to make a deadline or organizing work files, the ability to stay connected in the air has quickly become a perk of flight.
—Emily Cappiello, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Axel was a longstanding contact of Epstein's and appears in or is mentioned in more than 900 of those files, which show the two men were communicating after Epstein was convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution in 2008.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Giuffre's family has questioned how the government handled the Epstein files, with her sister-in-law publicly asking why Attorney General Pam Bondi — a former human trafficking prosecutor In Florida— did not pursue the investigation more aggressively.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
However, they were not included in the DOJ’s Epstein files release, according to NPR.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
In all, 150 gigabytes of Mexican government data was stolen, including documents related to 195 million taxpayer records as well as voter records, government employee credentials and civil registry files, according to the researchers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
In the conversation, Bill answered questions submitted by foundation staff on a range of issues, including the release of the Epstein files, the foundation's work in AI, and the future of global health.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for files
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People complained of long queues, overcrowded rooms, poor communication infrastructure, and a bizarre and ever-changing entry policy.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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For long theme park days, having shoes that stay comfortable through miles of walking, ride queues, and quick weather swings is non-negotiable, and these consistently hold up.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Today, just a few columns and sections remain, but visitors can walk through and imagine what used to be.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.—
Gabe Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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The initial plan called for DHS personnel assigned to these programs to be redirected to assist the broader traveling public, as travelers braced for longer lines to clear security.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Pausing PreCheck risked significant delays and frustration at airports like LAX, where passengers encountered closed lanes, long lines and confusion on Sunday morning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Even those statutes, however, have more strings attached.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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Out in the full glare of the riverbank dogs were barking, clothes were drying on the ghat, little boys were playing with marbles, running about with strings, beating along old bicycle tyres with sticks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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And a subset of big-time traders travel far and wide every two or four years just to get in on the action, usually standing outside a venue with a board, blanket or scarf studded with rows of shiny, colorful pins.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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Over the past week, a 30-year-old TikTok personality with a famous actor beau showed up in an awful lot of front rows.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
20 Feb. 2026
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Metra operates its trains on Union Pacific tracks and will comply with the quiet zone in Glencoe, spokesman Michael Gillis wrote in an e-mail.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Mass transit also largely resumed on the ground, with NJ Transit and Metro-North trains running normal schedules on Wednesday.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Because assets are disclosed in broad ranges, Brooks says the filing overstates his family’s financial position.—
Julia Terruso,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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This approach is most often used in lower and mid-price ranges, where bidding pressure is strongest, and typically requires proof of a bona fide competing offer.—
Allison Palmer
Updated February 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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