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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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 22 Nov. 2024
The most recent filing said Iger is selling 372,412 shares, the maximum allowed under an option plan adopted earlier this year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
The filing included pictures of injuries sustained on his hand, elbow and behind his ear.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
The Musk Foundation set aside nearly $100 million via a non-profit called the X Foundation that will build the initial primary and secondary school, and eventually open a university, should all go well, according to the non-profit’s filings.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The museum has had to eliminate 20 staff positions this year, and has reported a nearly $30 million deficit in tax filings for the last fiscal year.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 22 Nov. 2024
The most recent filing said Iger is selling 372,412 shares, the maximum allowed under an option plan adopted earlier this year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
The filing included pictures of injuries sustained on his hand, elbow and behind his ear.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
The Musk Foundation set aside nearly $100 million via a non-profit called the X Foundation that will build the initial primary and secondary school, and eventually open a university, should all go well, according to the non-profit’s filings.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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