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file for

VERB
ask
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appeal beg call for charge claim demand order petition plead request seek sue urge
STRONG
angle apply beseech bite bum command crave entreat hit hustle implore impose knock levy mooch pray promote requisition solicit supplicate touch
WEAK
contend for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer deny disclaim give reply
STRONG
disapprove
WEAK
claim disinvite ignore insist repudiate tell

Example Sentences

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Anthropic showed potential to turn a profit far sooner than expected, and OpenAI prepared to file for its public debut as soon as Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

By matching permits to investor owners, The Times found that plans are on file for two-thirds of their parcels, 50% higher than the overall rate for Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Just 19 months later, in February 2001, the company announced it would file for bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

If it went to $125 and stayed there, McKenzie reckons that Frontier would have to file for bankruptcy protection, and exit a lot smaller.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

He was led out of the room as the defender opened the file for the next prisoner.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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