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folder

[fohl-der] / ˈfoʊl dər /
NOUN
paper envelope for holding items
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Typically, you have to turn on the computer, log in to maybe more than one screen, then open a folder, then click to a document.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Instead of chatting with Claude, users can point it at a folder on their computer and give it an objective.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

A good checklist is to go to last year’s tax folder and see what you ended up with in there, and try to match everything with new documents.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

The 79-year-old brandished a folder in front of reporters that he said listed 365 achievements since he was sworn in on January 20 last year.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

He nestles the page back into the folder and closes it.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari