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documents

  • plural
    of document.
    document
    noun
    a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.
  • present tense form
    of document (3rd person singular).
    document
    noun
    a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.

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J. Richard Dema, a former marketer and entertainment producer in Chicago, had left behind five filing cabinets of work-related documents including client notes and an unfinished book.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

This issue is deeply related to the newly released trove of documents that indicate that New Yorkers were “misled” — essentially lied to — about air quality risks following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

Keep original documents, certificates of coverage, premium records, small print relating to your benefits, and reference numbers of all communications/complaints.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026

Of the 71 documents published by the CIA, 69 have never been seen by the public.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Passed in 1917, this law states that anyone who “willfully communicates or transmits” documents related to national defense to others who are not authorized to see them can be fined and/or sent to prison.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin