1
: an act or instance of using a file
2
: a fragment rubbed off in filing
iron filings
1
: an act or instance of filing something
2
: a document filed
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Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
What To Know On January 15, Joann released a statement on its new bankruptcy filings.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
In its filing, TikTok also said the pause would allow the Trump administration time to weigh in on the legal dispute.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The filing did not provide details on how Trump might achieve that outcome.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The company had admitted in April that its earlier quarterly financial filings covering part of last year weren’t reliable.
—Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
What To Know On January 15, Joann released a statement on its new bankruptcy filings.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
In its filing, TikTok also said the pause would allow the Trump administration time to weigh in on the legal dispute.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The filing did not provide details on how Trump might achieve that outcome.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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