as in to rub
to make smooth by friction
beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist
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as in to march
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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Recent Examples of file
Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026
The assaults were alleged to have happened in 1975 and 1976, according to the lawsuit, which was filed in late December 2019.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Brian Cheung, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
The Epstein files have implicated or embarrassed countless people on lists of the world's richest, including Microsoft CEO Bill Gates and New York Giants chairman Steve Tisch.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
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The European Southern Observatory (ESO), an international astronomy research organization that operates some of the world's largest telescopes, has also filed objections against the two proposals.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026
The assaults were alleged to have happened in 1975 and 1976, according to the lawsuit, which was filed in late December 2019.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
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David McNew / Getty Images file Mortgage rates A third place the Iran war is poised to take an even bigger financial toll on Americans is in the mortgage market.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
The Epstein files have implicated or embarrassed countless people on lists of the world's richest, including Microsoft CEO Bill Gates and New York Giants chairman Steve Tisch.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for file
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Kiwi Pump Prices Across the Asia Pacific region, reports of fuel-purchase limits and long queues at gas stations have helped bolster views about EVs.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Rising oil prices have created queues at cheaper gas stations, while delivery workers, truckers and greenhouse farmers grapple with expenses.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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After a late night on Thursday, there wasn't a whole lot of time for the Illini to celebrate their crushing 35-point win over Penn before starting to prepare for VCU, with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line.—
Ryan Baker,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Ralph Lauren is a staple designer in the Duchess’s wardrobe, wearing the label’s main ready-to-wear gowns and suits, and the more casual diffusion line for its flowy shirts and pants that blend seamlessly into her Montecito mom, quiet luxury aesthetic.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Animal Life column runs on Mondays.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The move came after a string of Iranian attacks on other troops at British, French and Italian bases in the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, the plot, as such, isn’t so much a narrative as a string of minor but incremental disasters that accrue after Carroll steps on a rusty nail in the back garden.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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And that was it for the night – four scoreless minutes after missing 13 games in a row, 11 because of a back injury and two as a healthy scratch.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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At the Korea shipyard, rows of robots are at work and the human workforce is expanding.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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