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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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Now that the filing period has closed and the official gubernatorial candidates identified for the June Primary the Republicans currently have two well-polling choices in Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton.
—John Moorlach, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Tax changes older Americans need to watch As older Americans prepare to submit their tax filings this year, some big changes could affect their bottom line.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Tax filing season is underway and the April 15 deadline is approaching.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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Nevertheless, as recently as 2021, a Securities and Exchange Commission filing listed Altman as the chairman of Y Combinator.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Now that the filing period has closed and the official gubernatorial candidates identified for the June Primary the Republicans currently have two well-polling choices in Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton.
—John Moorlach, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Tax changes older Americans need to watch As older Americans prepare to submit their tax filings this year, some big changes could affect their bottom line.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Tax filing season is underway and the April 15 deadline is approaching.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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