as in rubs
to make smooth by friction
beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist
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as in marches
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 files
Paul Monckton, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The threat extends beyond current communications to data-at-rest - files encrypted today that could be decrypted later.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Use external drives or cloud services to back up important files.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
This helps prevent private data like notifications and files from appearing outside Private Space.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
Regular audits to remove outdated files are crucial for reducing risks.
—Rich Vibert, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
So long as fans still thought of music in terms of ownership, there were still things to sell them—if not physical media, at least song files meant to be downloaded onto your hard drive.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Do not click on links from unknown senders or download files from untrusted websites.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The attackers used the exploitation of Microsoft Common Console Document files to leverage the legitimate appearance of these to aid with detection evasion.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
The files detail camera hardware that some might find disappointingly similar to the current Galaxy S24 Ultra, albeit with one significant upgrade.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The threat extends beyond current communications to data-at-rest - files encrypted today that could be decrypted later.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Use external drives or cloud services to back up important files.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
This helps prevent private data like notifications and files from appearing outside Private Space.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
Regular audits to remove outdated files are crucial for reducing risks.
—Rich Vibert, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
So long as fans still thought of music in terms of ownership, there were still things to sell them—if not physical media, at least song files meant to be downloaded onto your hard drive.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Do not click on links from unknown senders or download files from untrusted websites.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The attackers used the exploitation of Microsoft Common Console Document files to leverage the legitimate appearance of these to aid with detection evasion.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Files.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/files. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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