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paperwork

[pey-per-wurk] / ˈpeɪ pərˌwɜrk /
NOUN
office work
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Having all the paperwork done, such as a will or a list of passwords, isn’t helpful if the person left to do the administrative tasks doesn’t know where to find it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Confirming it truly is the year of the Big IPO, OpenAI disclosed it confidentially filed paperwork to go public.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The company led by Sam Altman confidentially filed IPO paperwork with the SEC, the startup said in a written statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The company led by Sam Altman confidentially filed IPO paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the startup said in a written statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

His aunt talked a lot about money, how much the boy was costing her, the hassle of filling out the paperwork to get some of the money reimbursed.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman



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