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a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct
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By pulling public information from the HHS employee directory, ProPublica was able to provide a deep look at the staggering losses — in total more than 20,500 workers — packaged in striking data visualizations that revealed the cuts in unprecedented detail.
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Stat Staff, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
DoulaMatch is a national directory of doula services — both prenatal and postpartum.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Visit the store directory to find a store near you and confirm their hours.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 26 Dec. 2025
Gaines was removed from the organization’s online staff directory in May, according to internet archives, and the webpage for the Riley Gaines Center has also been defunct since that time.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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Stat Staff, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
DoulaMatch is a national directory of doula services — both prenatal and postpartum.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Visit the store directory to find a store near you and confirm their hours.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 26 Dec. 2025
Gaines was removed from the organization’s online staff directory in May, according to internet archives, and the webpage for the Riley Gaines Center has also been defunct since that time.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directory
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In Kansas City, the city’s health department enforces the food code, while in Kansas, the state’s Department of Agriculture handles inspections.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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The batch codes are 1005482717, 1005483735, 1005484702, 1005485462, and 1005485660.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The statute also protects facilities that provide reproductive health services.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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The violation of this statute is a Level 6 felony punishable by a prison term ranging from 6 to 30 months, with an advisory sentence of 1 year.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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In November, California voters backed the new maps through the ballot measure known as Proposition 50, voting to amend their state's constitution so that the new map could be used from 2026 to 2030.—
Nidia Cavazos,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Tanenbaum described himself as an originalist — a reference to a judicial philosophy often associated with conservative jurisprudence, which calls for the constitution to be interpreted the way its framers would have understood it.—
Divya Kumar,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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The board’s unanimous vote came weeks after pension-plan actuaries confirmed the program would be cost-neutral, as state law requires.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The opposing side has said that Idaho’s law targets and harms trans women and girls and that Hecox, specifically, mitigated any potential advantages through hormone treatments.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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Of course, those regulations reflect the local population’s desire to keep the environment pristine.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Hosts who rent out their entire home on a short-term basis are already required to pay a two-year license fee of $1,129, money that goes toward the cost of enforcing the city’s vacation rental regulations.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Choose the oven’s steam setting if there is one and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026
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The telenovella follows a woman who is about to get married, while also being in love with another man, and includes several plot twists, cleverly woven intermingled with scenes of the country’s landmark destinations and informative safety instructions for flight passengers.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Coupang has also been facing pressure from regulators since 2024, when it was fined more than $100 million for allegedly violating the country’s monopoly rules.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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In response to the San Bruno tragedy, the California Public Utilities Commission, which is investigating the latest explosion, began fining gas companies and utilities for violating state and federal gas safety rules.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Directory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directory. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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