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[fahyl] / faɪl /






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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

Like other investors managing at least $100 million, Situational Awareness is required to file once-a-quarter snapshots, with a lag, of its portfolio of long positions in U.S. stocks and options.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In other cases, diligent taxpayers file extensions because they don’t have all the forms they need.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

A conservative colleague had warned him not to file the bill, Murphy told ProPublica, recalling the man’s words: “I can no longer protect you from who’s going to come after you.”

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

“There isn’t a file on Mr. Reardon’s desk,” Jonah said.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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