as in rubbing
to make smooth by friction beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist
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as in marching
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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Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026 Paras Griffin / Getty Images Medical examiners ruled Avery's death a homicide, according to the filing. —Christopher Harris, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 After filing your 2025 tax return, there's plenty of time for 2026 changes that could improve your situation for next season, experts say. —Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for filing
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Cerina Fairfax had asked the court to award joint legal custody, with the children primarily residing with her while Justin Fairfax would have a visitation schedule, according to the filing. —Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026 Paras Griffin / Getty Images Medical examiners ruled Avery's death a homicide, according to the filing. —Christopher Harris, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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The case will be presented to the District Attorney’s office on Monday for filing consideration. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 After filing your 2025 tax return, there's plenty of time for 2026 changes that could improve your situation for next season, experts say. —Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for filing
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As part of her agreement to plead guilty, prosecutors will dismiss four felony counts of perjury, procurement or false or forged document to be filed, and two counts of not being entitled to vote in an election.— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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The Charter Review Committee has historically convened to seek resident input and give recommendations on which proposed amendments to the city’s charter — the document that governs the city — should be put in front of voters.— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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The convertible, which had its roof down for the majority of the pursuit, appeared to have paper license plates.— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Feel free to rearrange your desk, organize papers at home, or otherwise shift your habits to function that much better.— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
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Nowhere has the flipping of the form books been more striking than in La Liga, where two weekends ago — for only the third time in history — each of the bottom five teams picked up maximum points.— Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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According to the World Health Organization, ageism is the most widespread — and socially accepted — form of prejudice today.— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/filing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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