1
: an act or instance of using a file
2
: a fragment rubbed off in filing
iron filings
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: an act or instance of filing something
2
: a document filed
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration mentioned Tareck El Aissami in its filings on the gang's ties to Maduro.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Since the open of the tax season on January 27, 2025, the IRS has not reported a single week in which filing and processing of returns exceeded 2024 numbers.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump said in his Wednesday filing that court decisions blocking him from pushing out Wilcox and Harris are limiting his power to create change.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
As of last May, filings with the state of Texas indicated that 78% of CFP Administration LLC’s ownership was held in equal 15.6% shares by the Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Big 12 and Pac-12.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration mentioned Tareck El Aissami in its filings on the gang's ties to Maduro.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Since the open of the tax season on January 27, 2025, the IRS has not reported a single week in which filing and processing of returns exceeded 2024 numbers.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump said in his Wednesday filing that court decisions blocking him from pushing out Wilcox and Harris are limiting his power to create change.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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