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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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
There are several other e-tax filing services, including H&R Block and TaxSlayer.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
In the petition, St. Clair said New York is the home state of the child, who goes by R.S.C.
The author, 26, alleges in the petition that Musk is the father of the boy, who was born in September 2024 (the exact date has been redacted in the filing).
—Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Moskowitz has represented more than 50 defendants charged in death penalty-eligible cases in New York, according to court filings and Mangione’s attorneys.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
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In July, Haack and Hall, 44, both filed divorce documents in California, citing irreconcilable differences, according to filings obtained by USA TODAY.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
There are several other e-tax filing services, including H&R Block and TaxSlayer.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
In the petition, St. Clair said New York is the home state of the child, who goes by R.S.C.
The author, 26, alleges in the petition that Musk is the father of the boy, who was born in September 2024 (the exact date has been redacted in the filing).
—Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Moskowitz has represented more than 50 defendants charged in death penalty-eligible cases in New York, according to court filings and Mangione’s attorneys.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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