paperwork

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But it requires lots of paperwork, and it's a tough bar to meet: it must be proved that a business is a serious nuisance, or that disorderly, offensive or criminal behaviour is likely to occur.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

A developer recently filed paperwork to turn Southern Vermont College—closed in 2019—into a luxury resort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“We have the benefit of being founded and led by Elon Musk, one of the great visionaries of our generation,” SpaceX touted in its IPO paperwork.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

OpenAI is planning to go public imminently, and SpaceX and Anthropic have already filed paperwork.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“She waved some stupid custody paperwork in my face, and said I’ve got to do what she says. Fuchsia rips a piece off the flyer. “That’s what she thinks.”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden