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paperwork

[pey-per-wurk] / ˈpeɪ pərˌwɜrk /
NOUN
office work
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She describes how Dailey, ever hopeful of being exonerated, stayed fit with the help of an improvised dumbbell made by stuffing a pillowcase with his copious legal paperwork.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Officials searched Ying’s hotel in Brentwood and found blank manuscripts and paperwork similar to the books that Ying had checked out from the university, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Parents were able to file the paperwork to establish the accounts for their children when they filed their 2025 income taxes, and they can still do so by filling out Form 4547 with the IRS.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

Later, the paperwork for the death certificate begins - an essential document so funeral homes can collect the remains.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

“I do seem to remember hearing something about the paperwork on that house being messed up, delaying everything—but, of course, it’s none of my business.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix



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