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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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
The nonprofit group collected $99 million in program distribution fees in 2022, compared with $148 million a year earlier, according to recent tax filings.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday urged a federal judge to reject a request from a defendant convicted for participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next month, according to a court filing.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
More than 400,000 Americans have filed for bankruptcy in 2024, although that figure is far below their pre-pandemic average of about 750,000 personal bankruptcy filings a year.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
After the shooting, Corcoran went to a neighbor's home and asked her to call 911, according to a separate court filing.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
The nonprofit group collected $99 million in program distribution fees in 2022, compared with $148 million a year earlier, according to recent tax filings.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday urged a federal judge to reject a request from a defendant convicted for participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next month, according to a court filing.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
More than 400,000 Americans have filed for bankruptcy in 2024, although that figure is far below their pre-pandemic average of about 750,000 personal bankruptcy filings a year.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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