refile
verb
re·file
(ˌ)rē-ˈfī(-ə)l 
refiled; refiling
: to file (something) again
refile a case in a lower court
refiling misfiled documents
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However, those bills — which would have allowed guns on public transit and inside churches and exempt firearms and ammunition from sales taxes — were refiled the following year.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
This case was refiled days before June 19, when New York will begin requiring modeling agencies to register as part of the New York State Fashion Workers Act.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
However, one of Richard’s claims, which alleged Combs violated New Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law, was dismissed without prejudice, which means the musician can refile that claim in state court.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
However, the judge ruled that count one of Richard’s complaint — the heart of her case under an alleged violation of New York City Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law — should only be dismissed without prejudice, allowing for Richard to refile in state court.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
This case was refiled days before June 19, when New York will begin requiring modeling agencies to register as part of the New York State Fashion Workers Act.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
However, one of Richard’s claims, which alleged Combs violated New Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law, was dismissed without prejudice, which means the musician can refile that claim in state court.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
However, the judge ruled that count one of Richard’s complaint — the heart of her case under an alleged violation of New York City Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law — should only be dismissed without prejudice, allowing for Richard to refile in state court.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
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“Refile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refile. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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