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a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct
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Recent Examples of directories
CoolWorks and VagaJobs are both directories of seasonal work.
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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
But insurers and providers oppose efforts to further regulate directories and blame each other for inaccuracies.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Printed directories became digital databases.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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
But insurers and providers oppose efforts to further regulate directories and blame each other for inaccuracies.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Printed directories became digital databases.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directories
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Reza Pahlavi himself has distributed messages calling for defections among the armed forces, and coordinated protests through QR codes.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Consumers, meanwhile, are being asked to absorb the costs of aggressive climate mandates, including electric vehicle requirements and restrictive building codes, while state agencies have failed to comply with their own mandates.—
Tom J. Pyle,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act, multiple state antitrust statutes and unjust enrichment laws.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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If convicted, Cole faces significant prison time under federal explosives statutes.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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So there's really no choice but for the four major conference commissioners to compile a set of rules and guidelines that make at least a marginal bit of sense.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Georgetown law professor Steve Vladeck, a witness called by Democrats, said the nondisclosure process followed then-existing DOJ guidelines and that Congress only revised notification rules after a 2024 inspector general report.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Justice is empowered under the federal securities laws to protect the integrity of the American capital markets by enforcing the securities laws and regulations.—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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In September, Nevada’s Bureau of Water Pollution Control fined the company nearly $250,000 for violating environmental regulations nearly 800 times in the last two years, including for spilling untreated groundwater onto public roads and not reporting it to authorities, ProPublica first reported.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Similar bylaws have been rejected in Worcester, Peabody, Milton, Westfield and Westminster.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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It’s also structured as a public benefit corporation, with bylaws that prioritize social impact.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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Many of these groups, including Nallen Copley’s, have strict ground rules against pitching products and deals and gatekeep against vendors or brokers.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
11 Dec. 2025
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Are Hal and Kate planning to assess and adjust their expectations and ground rules at the six-month or one-year mark?—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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Under city ordinances, the sale of alcohol within 100 feet of schools is prohibited, although exceptions can be made by the Liquor Commission.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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The City Council voted in 2024 to recriminalize multiple city ordinances despite concerns from some advocates after uptown residents came forward with health and safety concerns.—
Mary Ramsey
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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The cemetery of good but dead laws is infinite; the main thing is that social forces exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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On the one hand, consumer protection laws are a hallmark of the region.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Directories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directories. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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