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(uncountable, hyperbolic, also, figurative) paperwork, busy work, red tape.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(uncountable, hyperbolic, also, figurative) paperwork, busy work, red tape.

However, except for few experimental paperworks by Jackson Pollock on paper made by Douglass Howell and occasional prints, usually woodcuts or wood engravings on Japanese paper, it is only in the late 1950s and early 1960s that editions …
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  • “Kuwait is calling… are you ready to build? Don’t overthink the paperwork, approvals, licensing, registration, PRO/GRO services & compliance. We makes business setup simple.Launch your Kuwait plan today. #BusinessSetupKuwait #KuwaitStartup #PROServices #CompanyFormationKuwait”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I get it totally, born in Essex but lived away for 35 years. I did get my vote back though as I’d voted before I left & had paperwork. Yay”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “You told us manual billing wastes time and causes errors. So we built automated billing in RentAsst. ✔ Auto invoices ✔ Accurate calculations ✔ Timely reminders Less paperwork. More peace of mind. rentasst.com”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Emergency! S06E11 - Paperwork #KMG-365 #emergency”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(uncountable) documents.

Greatly you haue boaſted of, and much threatned theſe two places, (for euery later paperwork of yours is but a Tautology of the former)
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(uncountable) work involving written documents.

The source stated that the alleged victims wanted the paperwork released after the settlement, but with names and identifiers removed.
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  • “Listen, file the right paperwork and I see about you applying for a Zord, okay?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Had to email my district safety manager about my full timer and his complete inability to do anything at all. Let's see if I get my fucking paperwork by my next shift.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “someone on FB posted they filed the paperwork for a recall petition against Gov. Janky Jeff Landry. 👀 maybe there’s still hope for FB. and for Louisiana.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Lol so wild! I know Tane’s name from his work in fundraising for GAC it never met him. When I was there LineUs really ran themselves but just needed me to sign the paperwork! What a fun little local connection! 🦁”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “<Favorite Rant> You won't be the person who filled out that form. With CMS proposing to tie payment to ACP documentation, we risk measuring paperwork instead of preparation. And preparation is what families actually need when decisions get hard. #PalliativeCare #HAPC #ACP”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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