filing cabinet
noun
: a piece of furniture that is used for storing documents so that they can be found easily
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The result feels less like a digital filing cabinet and more like a quietly vigilant travel desk that keeps watch while the traveler focuses on work, family, or simply making it to the gate.
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Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Mistaking the Frances & Son Sienna filing cabinet for a nightstand instead of office furniture is easy.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
18 May 2026
Most people treat LinkedIn like a filing cabinet for their career history.
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William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2026
Blockchain is like a massive, shared, digital filing cabinet that no one person can control.
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Diana Olick,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
The commission’s report goes to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who will have to decide if accountability still dies in the filing cabinet, as has been the case with past commissions.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
The footage shows individuals carrying cardboard boxes and wheeling a filing cabinet out of the building.
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Jason Henry,
Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Mistaking the Frances & Son Sienna filing cabinet for a nightstand instead of office furniture is easy.
—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
18 May 2026
Most people treat LinkedIn like a filing cabinet for their career history.
—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2026
Blockchain is like a massive, shared, digital filing cabinet that no one person can control.
—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
The commission’s report goes to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who will have to decide if accountability still dies in the filing cabinet, as has been the case with past commissions.
—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
The footage shows individuals carrying cardboard boxes and wheeling a filing cabinet out of the building.
—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Filing cabinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing%20cabinet. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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