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Recent Examples of directories
If your phone number varies across different directories, or if your service list is vague, the AI may not show your business to a high-intent customer.
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Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Programs listed through directories like Broken Heart Retreats emphasize connecting travelers experiencing similar emotional challenges, blending wellness tourism with facilitated recovery experiences.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2026
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.
—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
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
Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Programs listed through directories like Broken Heart Retreats emphasize connecting travelers experiencing similar emotional challenges, blending wellness tourism with facilitated recovery experiences.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directories
Noun
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Makes sense that this is a the Mandarin, an Asian group with different codes for luxury.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Companies can’t hand over important access codes to unsecured AI agents, making cyber a key component of AI infrastructure.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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After the simultaneous awarding of the Russian and Qatari World Cups, in 2010, a process that was riddled with vote-buying, FIFA updated its statutes to make sure that such a thing would never happen again.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Whatever proponents call these statutes, the national effect is the same.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The Lottery Commission voted Tuesday to authorize regulatory amendments that Executive Director Mark William Bracken said would set rules and regulations for iLottery games.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Supervisors have awarded grants to groups that have run afoul of state rules for charities, and some grants have lacked documentation showing they were properly spent.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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However, a look at records maintained by the South Coast Air Quality Management District show that some plants that use MMA have checkered pasts for keeping up with regulations.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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As readers are now no doubt aware, the 2026 regulations have painted the sport into a bit of a corner.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Plus, its bylaws require that all shareholder claims be resolved via binding arbitration.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Per Town Council bylaws, the board must have seven to 12 members.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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But Alamo breaks his own ground rules, raising his pistol and attempting to fire before the glass breaks.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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The 62-year-old actor and director, who was greeted by a group of autograph seekers over the weekend, has drawn criticism for laying out ground rules before proceeding with the signing.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Our request to rezone a small part of the site at the corner of Wick and Holland is 100% in accordance with City planning and relevant ordinances.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The Chicago City Council also passed affordable-housing ordinances in the nearby neighborhoods.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The policies proposed by the candidates range from eliminating key environmental laws to providing free childcare and college tuition.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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But the way telemedicine is practiced varies widely, and state laws largely dictate rules that telehealth providers must follow.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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“Directories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directories. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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