on file
Example Sentences
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They must sign their mail ballots, and their signature is compared to the one the state has on file to verify their identity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
You must follow your plan administrator’s specific process and get written confirmation that the change is on file before you consider the job done.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
While the tax putatively applies only to non-primary residences not occupied or leased, there’s no simple way for the city to determine this based on its records on file.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“I’d often get a call that would say, ‘Hey, we need to be on file with this in less than 24 hours, get whatever resources you need, just make it happen,’” Hilton recalls.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
In England, it was already possible to search by fingerprint; a complex system of classification meant that a new fingerprint could be compared to similar fingerprints on file in minutes.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
