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[fahyl] / faɪl /






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This rule states that when someone files for benefits, he or she receives the higher of whatever is available to them, be it the retiree’s own retirement benefits or spousal benefits.

From MarketWatch

County prosecutors, who decide whether there is enough evidence to file charges.

From Los Angeles Times

The comments can be found in the National Archives of Ireland Department of Foreign Affairs, under file number 2025/125/248.

From BBC

So far, victims have filed more than a thousand lawsuits against school districts and counties, with some resulting in enormous payouts.

From Los Angeles Times

The high-profile case stretched on for years, with charges first filed in 2018, and with dozens of witnesses called by both the prosecution and defense.

From The Wall Street Journal