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paperwork

[pey-per-wurk] / ˈpeɪ pərˌwɜrk /
NOUN
office work
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At Joon Um’s tax and accounting firm, new clients are told to finish their paperwork by March 1, or his team may be too busy to make the April 15 deadline.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The company led by Sam Altman confidentially filed IPO paperwork with the SEC, the startup said in a written statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In its IPO paperwork, SpaceX estimated a so-called total addressable market—a business term for potential revenue opportunities—for the AI unit of around $26 trillion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

But it requires lots of paperwork, and it's a tough bar to meet: it must be proved that a business is a serious nuisance, or that disorderly, offensive or criminal behaviour is likely to occur.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Dad paused over his paperwork, tapping the table with his pen.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles



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