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file for

VERB

ask

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal beg call for charge claim demand order petition plead request seek sue urge

STRONG

angle apply beseech bite bum command crave entreat hit hustle implore impose knock levy mooch pray promote requisition solicit supplicate touch

WEAK

contend for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer deny disclaim give reply

STRONG

disapprove

WEAK

claim disinvite ignore insist repudiate tell

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The City Council member made a surprise late entry into the mayor’s race, the last of the major candidates to file for the primary.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The latest legal challenge comes as OpenAI prepares to confidentially file for an initial public offering, which could come as soon as the next few weeks, according to the Wall Street Journal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The broad language of the federal compassionate release statute allows for prisoners to file for relief from a lengthy sentence so long as rehabilitation alone does not provide the justification.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Citing people familiar with the matter, the newspaper said OpenAI was preparing to file for a stock market listing in the coming days, possibly as early as Friday.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Father emptied a card file for Margot and me and filled it with index cards that are blank on one side.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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