1
: an act or instance of using a file
2
: a fragment rubbed off in filing
iron filings
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: an act or instance of filing something
2
: a document filed
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration provided a detailed accounting of the number of probationary employees, generally considered those who were in their jobs for less than one year, who were targeted in the president's drastic plans to scale back the federal workforce in court filings Monday.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
The ferocious attack happened on the Pueblo of Zuni reservation when the pair were out on a late-night drive to buy cigarettes, according to court filings out of the District of New Mexico.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The company has been exploring a sale since early 2024, after the leadership came to the conclusion that its liquidity crisis was becoming insurmountable, according to the court filing.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
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In recent weeks, four top officers at the company have sold off $100 million in stock, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration provided a detailed accounting of the number of probationary employees, generally considered those who were in their jobs for less than one year, who were targeted in the president's drastic plans to scale back the federal workforce in court filings Monday.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
The ferocious attack happened on the Pueblo of Zuni reservation when the pair were out on a late-night drive to buy cigarettes, according to court filings out of the District of New Mexico.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The company has been exploring a sale since early 2024, after the leadership came to the conclusion that its liquidity crisis was becoming insurmountable, according to the court filing.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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