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folder

[fohl-der] / ˈfoʊl dər /
NOUN
paper envelope for holding items
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Instead of chatting with Claude, users can point it at a folder on their computer and give it an objective.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

A good checklist is to go to last year’s tax folder and see what you ended up with in there, and try to match everything with new documents.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

Filling your folder sometimes means fishing for compliments, which can feel awkward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The 79-year-old brandished a folder in front of reporters that he said listed 365 achievements since he was sworn in on January 20 last year.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

She comes back with another woman, about Mom’s age, dressed in a cream-colored cheetah print blouse and a black blazer, holding a thick folder.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam