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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Amina Niasse, USA Today, 18 May 2025
The filing of the General Rate Case is the first step in an 18-month regulatory process, and the public utilities commission rarely fully adopts PG&E’s proposal.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
In court filings, the states argued the cuts would disproportionately impact underserved communities and leave local health departments unprepared for future public health crises.
—Andrew Stanton
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
The man served more than six years as a U.S. Marine, from September 1983 to December 1989, until he was honorably discharged, according to court filings.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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Noun
UnitedHealth has said in regulatory filings that investigations, audits and reviews by a dozen different government agencies are underway.
—Amina Niasse, USA Today, 18 May 2025
The filing of the General Rate Case is the first step in an 18-month regulatory process, and the public utilities commission rarely fully adopts PG&E’s proposal.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
In court filings, the states argued the cuts would disproportionately impact underserved communities and leave local health departments unprepared for future public health crises.
—Andrew Stanton
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
The man served more than six years as a U.S. Marine, from September 1983 to December 1989, until he was honorably discharged, according to court filings.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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