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paperwork

[pey-per-wurk] / ˈpeɪ pərˌwɜrk /
NOUN
office work
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The ChatGPT maker said in a statement Monday that it recently filed a confidential version of its draft initial-public-offering paperwork with the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

A developer recently filed paperwork to turn Southern Vermont College—closed in 2019—into a luxury resort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

But it requires lots of paperwork, and it's a tough bar to meet: it must be proved that a business is a serious nuisance, or that disorderly, offensive or criminal behaviour is likely to occur.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“We have the benefit of being founded and led by Elon Musk, one of the great visionaries of our generation,” SpaceX touted in its IPO paperwork.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

My mom was on the phone somewhere,starting the maze of paperwork and office appointments to get us to safety.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri



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