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refile

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[ree-fahyl] / riˈfaɪl /

verb (used with object)

refiled, refiling
  1. to file (something) again or differently.


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Herrera’s campaign said he plans to refile an amended financial disclosure.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

Amid the public backlash, the church withdrew its application and said it planned to refile.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Although the administration could refile its complaint, L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

What’s Next: With Monday’s agreement, Novo said it would dismiss the patent infringement lawsuit against Hims, but reserve the right to refile in the future.

From Barron's Mar. 10, 2026

You can refile the patent application and add this information about the moisture content.

From The Professional Approach by John Schoenherr

On Monday, Rana refiled the lawsuit in New York state court, with his lawyer attributing the weeklong takedown to a clerical error.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

In February 2024, the woman dropped her lawsuit against the musicians, filing to dismiss it with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 2026

The judge dismissed the cases without prejudice, which means they can be refiled.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 25, 2025

At least one of those cases has been dismissed, and some have been refiled as misdemeanors, records show.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2025

As he filed and tested and refiled, with infinite care and patience, his preoccupied mind ranged vaguely along the channel of thought which the events of the last half-hour had opened up before him.

From Phantom Wires A Novel by Arthur William Brown

You can bring that up in an appeal, refiling, or a motion.

From Slate Dec. 11, 2025

Morrissey and Lewis in April left open the option of refiling charges against Baldwin, saying their decision to withdraw the charges did not “absolve Mr. Baldwin of criminal culpability.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2023

However, the City of Houston has now indicated they plan on refiling the cases that were dismissed without prejudice.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2023

Before refiling the suit, Mr. Spofford’s lawyers told the judge, they needed the recordings and notes of Ms. Chooljian’s interviews with certain sources, including two who had spoken to her on a confidential basis.

From New York Times Jun. 6, 2023

After speaking with Darnell, I thought about refiling his assertions before the case went up on appeal and maybe, just maybe, we could persuade local officials to retreat from the case against Walter.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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