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Chinese AI startup StepFun is set to file for a Hong Kong initial public offering as soon as Monday, with a proposed valuation up to $12 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

If you discover that the community carries millions of dollars in debt, as you have, that does not necessarily mean the community itself will file for bankruptcy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 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

By matching permits to investor owners, The Times found that plans are on file for two-thirds of their parcels, 50% higher than the overall rate for Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

I repeat: "I'd like to review the documents on file for building projects that come before the city council."

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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