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folder

[fohl-der] / ˈfoʊl dər /
NOUN
paper envelope for holding items
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“He brings with him, like, a two-inch folder stuffed with handwritten stock reports he had written on minor league bus trips,” Houston said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

I have a folder of Latin techno tracks that are specifically with Spanish vocals or Latin percussion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Rieseberg became a first-time dad in January and has used Cowork to keep track of and analyze a large folder of medical records.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

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

Mr. Hodge was pulling a list out of a folder.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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