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filings

American

[fahy-lingz] / ˈfaɪ lɪŋz /

plural noun

particles removed by a file.

filings British

/ ˈfaɪlɪŋz /

plural noun

shavings or particles removed by a file

iron filings

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of filings

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at file ², -ing ¹, -s ³

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filings

GraniteShares, Direxion and Defiance plan to launch such ETFs that make bullish or bearish bets on Anthropic once it’s public, filings show.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

The ship dawdled for weeks, racking up bills, until a different harbor admitted it, according to the filings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The justice department said in court filings that the decision was made by former Attorney General Pam Bondi.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Microsoft had 223,000 employees globally at the end of June, down from 228,000 at the end of 2025, according to regulatory filings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

You’d’ve thought the conjurer’s finger was a magnet and the boy was made outta iron filings!

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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