refile
verb
re·file
(ˌ)rē-ˈfī(-ə)l 
refiled; refiling
: to file (something) again
refile a case in a lower court
refiling misfiled documents
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The motion sought to dismiss the charges with prejudice, indicating they cannot be refiled.
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Morales maintains that his office followed state law, but that hasn’t stopped many Republican and Democratic candidates from refiling the two-page document this week at the Indiana Election Division office ahead of Friday’s deadline.
—Tom Davies, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
The suit was dismissed with prejudice in 2019 — meaning the case is permanently closed and cannot be refiled — after the teacher’s lawyer filed to withdraw the lawsuit.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Marks said the coalition would likely consider refiling a suit if the state board attempted to take over a county.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Morales maintains that his office followed state law, but that hasn’t stopped many Republican and Democratic candidates from refiling the two-page document this week at the Indiana Election Division office ahead of Friday’s deadline.
—Tom Davies, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
The suit was dismissed with prejudice in 2019 — meaning the case is permanently closed and cannot be refiled — after the teacher’s lawyer filed to withdraw the lawsuit.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Marks said the coalition would likely consider refiling a suit if the state board attempted to take over a county.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Refile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refile. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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