on file

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Recent Examples of on file Yet the main goal of the process is not to reform belief but to create a document to put into a dossier on file. — Andrew Mertha, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026 Through the start of September, tech companies have revealed plans to eliminate 12,947 jobs in the region, 27% higher than the 10,170 disclosed for all of 2025, a review of WARN notices on file with the state Employment Development Department shows. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026 The address on file is 410 SW State Route 7 in Bonner Springs, which is the address for a Wash House Laundry. — Rashad Alexander august 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 Many bylaws or CC&Rs say that HOA owners or members are record owners, meaning that a deed is on file in the county recorder’s office documenting that the person is an owner. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on file

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“On file.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on%20file. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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