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Recent Examples of directories
On one screen plays business directories from Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria from 1938, a decade before the establishment of Israel; on another, Mograbi scrolls through the Yellow Pages for Gaza in 2023.
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Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
Internationally, a worldwide list of directories is provided by UN Women, with national agencies on The Pixel Project.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Online directories of Muslim mental health providers have also been created.
—Anisah Bagasra, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Look through your family tree for inspiration, or even check public directories for gender-neutral last names.
—Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
Identifying issues such as permission sprawl is one task; correcting them across hundreds of thousands of directories is another.
—Carl D'halluin, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
None appeared in building directories.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Serene, originally from Cavasso Nuovo, Italy, is listed for many years in the San Antonio city directories as a tile setter and as a contractor in later records.
—Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Feb. 2026
Referrals stall in part because provider directories are outdated, insurance coverage is unclear, and much coordination still relies on phone calls and faxes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
Internationally, a worldwide list of directories is provided by UN Women, with national agencies on The Pixel Project.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Online directories of Muslim mental health providers have also been created.
—Anisah Bagasra, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Look through your family tree for inspiration, or even check public directories for gender-neutral last names.
—Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
Identifying issues such as permission sprawl is one task; correcting them across hundreds of thousands of directories is another.
—Carl D'halluin, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
None appeared in building directories.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Serene, originally from Cavasso Nuovo, Italy, is listed for many years in the San Antonio city directories as a tile setter and as a contractor in later records.
—Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Feb. 2026
Referrals stall in part because provider directories are outdated, insurance coverage is unclear, and much coordination still relies on phone calls and faxes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directories
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The 2024 election law addresses matters such as the use of QR codes when tallying ballots, voting for the state’s homeless population, rules surrounding the counting of absentee ballots, and third-party candidates on the state’s future presidential election ballots.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
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The groups called for a moratorium on new data center development in order to allow local governments more time to adopt policies, investigate new zoning codes and hear community input.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The courts appear unwilling to let the president use broad emergency statutes to impose sweeping tariffs without clearer congressional authorization.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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In addition to contending federal law overrides state statutes like the sanctuary law, the institute is taking a novel legal tack, according to Alex Riggins of the Union-Tribune.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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As the United Kingdom works to make online spaces safer for children through age verification methods, kids are finding creative ways to skirt the rules, including drawing on facial hair to dupe facial recognition systems.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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One of the simplest rules for a quieter stay is to choose a cabin surrounded by other guest accommodation.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The comments came two weeks after the House rejected DeSantis’ push to pass bills to expand vaccine exemptions for children entering public schools and to install consumer-friendly regulations on artificial intelligence products and companies.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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But China sees a transparency issue in the way the rates are imposed, asserting that the carriers are violating filing regulations.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The precedent is in the bylaws.—
Daryl G. Jones,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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Its bylaws include requirements for open public meetings, meeting minutes available to the public, an annual financial review and more, according to a document included with a staff report attached online to the upcoming City Council meeting’s agenda.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The official spoke on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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The official spoke on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Alvarez asked what ordinances might apply.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Its future is unclear, though, because state preemption laws prevent cities from creating their own gun ordinances.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Similar laws are on the books in Europe, and there’s no evidence that prices have gone up because of them.—
Justin Sanchez,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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In addition, this legislation could provide leaders with protection on state laws pertaining to NIL, which has led to lawsuits and a plethora of disagreements.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Directories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directories. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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