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
When he had to fill out paperwork, his wife was contacted even though all his details were on file.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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
When he called, he said, the representative didn’t have anything on file about the update, so he completed a new form.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
One of his last acts as president was to place on file in the State Department his rejoinder to Bache’s accusations, which historians have long since discovered were based on forged English documents.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
