on file
Example Sentences
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The cameras will take a photo of the speeding vehicle’s license plate, with the license plate data used to identify the registered vehicle’s owner on file with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
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
“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
The jury could not reach a verdict on the assault charge and the Crown Prosecution Service did not seek a retrial, so the count was allowed to lie on file.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
His description didn’t match anything we have on file for Day—but the truth is, we know little about what he looks like, except that he’s young, like the kid at the hospital tonight.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
