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folder

[fohl-der] / ˈfoʊl dər /
NOUN
paper envelope for holding items
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Nearby, another family clutches a folder of old medical reports, hoping the hospital can still save their loved one.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Clutching under his arm a blue folder stuffed with documents, maps, and cadastral surveys, Balliu said he has been threatened several times for trying to assert his rights.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

A simple way to imagine this is like making two photocopies of a document but accidentally placing both copies into the same folder instead of separating them.

From Science Daily May 25, 2026

“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

The lady leads us to a small room that’s just a circle of chairs and a little table with a folder on it, which the lady sits next to.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Other items found in the SNP headquarters included a £195 memo holder from Smythson, a tea set costing £2,396, and a selection of writing folders.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

They all had access to the master “Toy Story 2” drive and it was easy to move between their personal folders and that central server—too easy, as it turned out.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

Reporting by the BBC has suggested devices can periodically capture screenshots, which are then stored in hidden folders accessible to authorities.

From Barron's May 5, 2026

Unlike traditional chatbots, Cowork can access and edit folders on a user’s computer and connect to browser-based tools to complete office tasks.

From MarketWatch Jan. 15, 2026

At one end, heaped high against the sloping ceiling, were the folders and exercise books from the last months of his preparations for finals.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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