as in rubbing
to make smooth by friction
beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist
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as in marching
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 filing
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
According to the filing, the reality star hopped between hotels and friends’ houses after the June 3 incident.
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Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
The Limeira City Council is filing a complaint against the Brazilian federal government following the incident, according to the outlet.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Noun
The defense’s contempt motion stemmed from comments prosecutor Christopher Ballard, also a spokesperson for the Utah County Attorney’s Office, made to media outlets this spring about an inconclusive ballistics report mentioned in a defense filing.
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Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
According to the filing, the reality star hopped between hotels and friends’ houses after the June 3 incident.
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Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Verb
Prior to filing for bankruptcy, Red Lobster reportedly went through five CEOs in five years.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
The Limeira City Council is filing a complaint against the Brazilian federal government following the incident, according to the outlet.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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According to court documents, Zimmerman was playing golf at the hotel's course throughout the day with friends.
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The court document does not contain detailed information about the camp’s finances.
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Many kids joined Club America in part because Kirk’s conservative principles appealed to them and in part because rubbing elbows with wealthy donors who frequented Mar-a-Lago did, too.
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But Jonah never accepted plenty of welcoming hands despite rubbing elbows in such crowds, and Jamon hardly let his son leave the house, least of all for a party.
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At a time when the average new vehicle transaction price continues marching toward absurdity (roughly $51,000 now), that affordability matters.
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On Yom HaShoah, our students joined thousands from around the world, marching from Auschwitz to Birkenau.
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The system has long been mired in controversy, including exam paper leaks and technical failures, placing a crushing burden on students, and financial strain on families investing everything in their children for a promise that can often appear fragile.
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Among the activities was an engineering challenge, which involved making a paper airplane.
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Yet Marketplace Pulse research shows only 23% of sellers are growing revenue and improving margins at the same time; the rest are either grinding or distressed.
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The grinding process will leave a large mound of chips mixed with soil that will need to be removed and replaced with topsoil.
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Before Kaia Gerber and Olivia Rodrigo became inseparable from their Repetto ballet pumps, Gainsbourg was striding around in the brand’s lace-up Zizi style–now the shoe of choice for art school girls (and a certain Marc Jacobs).
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At the French Open Tuesday, the four-time Grand Slam champion staged an outfit reveal once again, striding out for her first-round match against Germany’s Laura Siegemund wearing a black corset and matching pleated, cascading skirt that skimmed over the clay.
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Gray issued a leadoff walk to Jake McCarthy, who delivered the aforementioned Monday gut-punch in the form of an RBI triple, then settled in.
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Fill out the form or email me at the address at the bottom of this page.
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The deceptively roomy, buttery-smooth leather style features a convertible crossbody strap, metal feet, interior pockets, and an outfit-polishing silhouette.
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Prioritizing Features Over User Intent A common user experience mistake is polishing the surface instead of solving for the moment of intent.
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filing. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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