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a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct
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Recent Examples of directory
Several other states have laws that will create such directories.
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
Employees no longer had to navigate phone trees or outdated provider directories, time‑to‑appointment shrank dramatically and venture investment into mental health tech surged (mental health tech funding topped roughly $5.5 billion in 2021).
—Stephen Sokoler, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Wisconsin Craft also offers an online directory for people to easily purchase signature items from more than 80 Wisconsin and regional artists.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
At the time of publication, only 32 businesses are listed on the Circle Centre Mall directory.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 15 July 2025
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
Employees no longer had to navigate phone trees or outdated provider directories, time‑to‑appointment shrank dramatically and venture investment into mental health tech surged (mental health tech funding topped roughly $5.5 billion in 2021).
—Stephen Sokoler, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Wisconsin Craft also offers an online directory for people to easily purchase signature items from more than 80 Wisconsin and regional artists.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
At the time of publication, only 32 businesses are listed on the Circle Centre Mall directory.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directory
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These residents are also granted $30,000 in compliance coverage, which enables residents to rebuild in ways that comply with flood codes.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Passengers would purchase tickets online, including with a QR code available at stations.—
Stuart Dyos,
The Tennessean,
12 Aug. 2025
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Walker had already blocked some provisions of the statute that bar noncitizens and residents of other states from gathering petitions to get a measure on the ballot.—
Kate Payne,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Third, the broader the federal statute, the more important preemption will become.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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In New York, which also has a commission, the state constitution bars another map this decade.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Aug. 2025
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In accordance with the rules laid out in the union’s constitution, the International Executive Council scheduled an April 24 hearing to determine the exact repayment amount, the lawsuit says.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
30 July 2025
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But a sprawling expanse of abusive online behavior doesn’t technically violate federal laws or individual company policies.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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Washington has looked to introduce new laws around crypto and has even launched a bitcoin strategic reserve.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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The mayor and his administration should be looking at ways to lower taxes and regulations on businesses and residents.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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The American Medical Association, open to all medical students and physicians, and the American College of Emergency Physicians both support state and federal laws or regulations that would require ERs to staff a doctor around the clock.—
Arielle Zionts. KFF Health News,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Plus, researchers at the Defcon security conference in Las Vegas last week provided open source instructions for how to build your own quantum sensor at low cost—complete with a special, crucial diamond.—
Lily Hay Newman,
Wired News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Giving yourself the vaccine involves following the instructions to spritz it into each nostril.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
15 Aug. 2025
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This means knowing that AI has a purpose and a set of rules, and that it can be biased or flawed.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Shred cheese: As always, follow one of the cardinal rules of casserole making in the South: Shred your own cheese.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Directory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directory. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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