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paperwork

[pey-per-wurk] / ˈpeɪ pərˌwɜrk /
NOUN
office work
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“The lady told me that I had signed paperwork with them and that I could not back out.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

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

His mother said the inquest was told that important paperwork had been lost, and that this was not uncommon at HMP Pentonville.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Roughly 20% to 30% of travel-insurance claims are denied, according to Squaremouth, usually due to missing paperwork or clerical errors.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

The months subsequent were an endless dreary battle of paperwork, full of stalemates, fought in trenches.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt



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