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Recent Examples of directories
The sandbox prevents modification of critical configuration files, system-level directories or files denied in permission settings.
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Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
CoolWorks and VagaJobs are both directories of seasonal work.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
In 2003, Zuckerberg, then a sophomore, created Facemash by hacking into Harvard’s online student directories and using the photos to create a site where users could rank students’ attractiveness.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2025
Policies include access to a landlord hub with downloadable forms from leases to eviction notices and directories for lenders, property managers and more.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
For those who want to lend a hand to their local food bank, many cities, counties and states have directories on their websites.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
Reporters relied on church and minister directories to confirm Assemblies of God affiliation and excluded cases in which no clear connection could be established.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Vorobok searched the library’s newspaper databases as well as city directories, Sanborn maps and bound editions of the original century-old newspapers, then compiled it all online with the help of the digital services team.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
Those regulations aim to standardize the information that insurers need to publish in directories, including types of contact information, whether a provider is accepting new patients, and the date in which the directory was last updated.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
CoolWorks and VagaJobs are both directories of seasonal work.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
In 2003, Zuckerberg, then a sophomore, created Facemash by hacking into Harvard’s online student directories and using the photos to create a site where users could rank students’ attractiveness.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2025
Policies include access to a landlord hub with downloadable forms from leases to eviction notices and directories for lenders, property managers and more.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
For those who want to lend a hand to their local food bank, many cities, counties and states have directories on their websites.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
Reporters relied on church and minister directories to confirm Assemblies of God affiliation and excluded cases in which no clear connection could be established.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Vorobok searched the library’s newspaper databases as well as city directories, Sanborn maps and bound editions of the original century-old newspapers, then compiled it all online with the help of the digital services team.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
Those regulations aim to standardize the information that insurers need to publish in directories, including types of contact information, whether a provider is accepting new patients, and the date in which the directory was last updated.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directories
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Also slashed was $4 million that had been awarded to California under the Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation (RECI) program, which supports new energy efficient building codes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Permitting rules and building codes can also be a barrier.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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Those federal statutes are enforceable through the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which directs courts to set aside agency actions when they are taken without observance of procedural requirements and in abuse of agency discretion.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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All states have statutes that allow for enforcement activities and the ability to assess penalties and/or interest.—
New York Daily News Special Sections,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Heat strengthens pure metals Standard metallurgical rules dictate that heat eases atomic movement, rendering metals more pliable and simpler to reshape under normal conditions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Employers then automatically increase your contributions by 1% of your paya year until the contributions reach between 8% and 10%, depending on state rules.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Officials are also trying to make sure that the electronic logging devices drivers use are accurate, and that states are following all the regulations to ensure drivers are qualified to get commercial licenses.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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High tariffs and federal regulations currently prevent BYD from selling its passenger cars in the United States.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Board also approved a bylaws amendment that ensures equity in board representation among branches.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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In yet another twist, the center’s board reportedly changed its bylaws in 2025 to limit voting by the 23 board members not appointed by the president.—
E. Andrew Taylor,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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Instead, White suggests talking about things in advance and setting some ground rules.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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Enlargement may look pretty on paper, but BRICS needs ground rules, enforcement, and even just a common message.—
Brian Wong,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Mayor Scott Wehrli suggested that the city staff look at how other Chicago suburbs have set up such ordinances.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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In response to the shooting inside the nightclub, the city has launched an investigation into the business to determine if any city ordinances have been violated.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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The letter, an admonition to King’s fellow faith leaders, describes a moral responsibility to break laws that are unjust.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Existing particles will now obey new laws of physics, and so existing structures will be destroyed and replaced by new structures that obey different laws.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Directories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directories. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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