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
Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
Judge Lewis Kaplan, who oversaw the case, wrote in a later court filing that the jury hadn't ruled out rape, but said that Carroll had not officially proven her case.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
In a significant development for reporting companies, the federal Court of Appeals issued a decision on December 23, 2024, which reinstates the requirement for filing beneficial ownership information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
On Friday, December 13, the entertainer’s wife filed for divorce from the 31-year-old rapper; according to online court records viewed by PEOPLE, TMZ was the first to report the filing.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
Judge Lewis Kaplan, who oversaw the case, wrote in a later court filing that the jury hadn't ruled out rape, but said that Carroll had not officially proven her case.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
In a significant development for reporting companies, the federal Court of Appeals issued a decision on December 23, 2024, which reinstates the requirement for filing beneficial ownership information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
In a significant development for reporting companies, the federal Court of Appeals issued a decision on December 23, 2024, which reinstates the requirement for filing beneficial ownership information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Stillwell tried escaping the home, but Corcoran tracked him down and shot him in the head, the court document reads.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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It is widely used for a variety of purposes, such as backups, images, documents and other static assets.Yaamini Barathi Mohan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Hoosiers celebrating winter holidays with gift giving and other merriment may not know what to do with the leftover bows, boxes, wrapping paper and other waste, but there are environmentally friendly options.Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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Set a cooling rack onto a piece of parchment paper to catch any drips.Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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Nine months later, more answers came — in the form of a news article.Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Any health problems connected to this recall can be reported to the FDA by completing its online form.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filing. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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