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[fahyl] / faɪl /






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The City Council member made a surprise late entry into the mayor’s race, the last of the major candidates to file for the primary.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Previously, it had cost $215 to enter an applicant into the lottery for an H-1B visa and more than $5,000 in fees to file a visa application—without factoring in lawyers’ fees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In other cases, diligent taxpayers file extensions because they don’t have all the forms they need.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

A conservative colleague had warned him not to file the bill, Murphy told ProPublica, recalling the man’s words: “I can no longer protect you from who’s going to come after you.”

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

He holds the saw and file out to me.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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