on file
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“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
While reviewing your records, gather documentation of your earnings for those years, especially if you believe the agency has the wrong income information on file.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 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
Wright was convicted after his DNA, on file from his Brook Hotel theft conviction, matched samples taken from the victims.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 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
