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a folder offering tips for heating one's home efficiently
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In addition, Maison Margiela plans to share all its folders related to the events via Dropbox, letting anyone in the world sift through detailed digital files, from the call-time for models at the Shanghai fashion show to the documentation about what’s being shipped to China for the various events.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
In the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library in Toronto, Canada, Margaret Atwood, award-winning dystopian fiction author, fished out an article from a research folder.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Smart Planning Platforms Are Replacing Wedding Binders The time has passed when people used full folders and handwritten to-do lists.
—Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Labels make filing faster and less overwhelming by clearly defining folders for important documents, bills, warranties, school papers, and household records.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
In the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library in Toronto, Canada, Margaret Atwood, award-winning dystopian fiction author, fished out an article from a research folder.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Smart Planning Platforms Are Replacing Wedding Binders The time has passed when people used full folders and handwritten to-do lists.
—Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Labels make filing faster and less overwhelming by clearly defining folders for important documents, bills, warranties, school papers, and household records.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for folder
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“Folder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folder. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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folder
noun
fold·er
ˈfōl-dər 
1
: one that folds
2
: a printed circular of folded sheets
3
a
: a folded cover or large envelope for holding loose papers
b
: an element of a computer operating system used to group and organize files
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