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a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct
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See the details Ohio Costco warehouse locations Costco operates 13 locations in Ohio, according to the chain's warehouse directory.
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Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2026
Dreamer targets consumers, Manus focuses on businesses and Moltbook acts as a digital directory for all those AI assistants.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
That section of its website has a directory that connects farmers to counseling and peer-support resources nationwide.
—Sheree R. Curry, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Inside the building's entry hall, a directory lists numerous hospice agencies that line the long tiled hallways, although the building's owner claims many are no longer there.
—Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2026
Dreamer targets consumers, Manus focuses on businesses and Moltbook acts as a digital directory for all those AI assistants.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
That section of its website has a directory that connects farmers to counseling and peer-support resources nationwide.
—Sheree R. Curry, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Inside the building's entry hall, a directory lists numerous hospice agencies that line the long tiled hallways, although the building's owner claims many are no longer there.
—Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directory
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But several Council members expressed the need for more stakeholder feedback before reaching a decision, in addition to clarity around which sections of city code the penalties would directly apply to.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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His pro-working-class mantras focused on affordability and child and health care support funded by enforcing corporate tax code while closing loopholes exploited by billionaires registers politically to the left of Thompson, a moderate Democrat.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Last week, a bill that would have codifed Idaho’s existing program in statute and grant the Attorney General’s Office authority to investigate and prosecute providers for fraud failed to pass the Senate.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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If passed, Georgia would become the third state to target immigrants specifically for DNA collection, following Florida’s 2023 law and Oklahoma’s 2009 statute.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Florida won't enforce a plank of its constitution barring public funds from going to religious institutions, Attorney General James Uthmeier stated Thursday.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Once on the ballot, a simple majority in the November elections would make the effort pass and amend the state’s constitution to put it into place.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Through a request under a Kentucky open-records law, KFF Health News obtained an informed consent form for the AL16 study used at a public institution, the University of Louisville.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Martha’s father, a law professor, had trained her to be a rational, step-by-step arguer.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Excessive drinking—which often resulted in mischief and vandalism—was discouraged, with newspapers calling for greater discipline, regulation, and surveillance.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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As deployment expands globally, incidents like this will likely shape future regulations, safety standards, and public trust in driverless technology.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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More than 7 million student loan borrowers who have been enrolled in a Biden-era repayment plan will receive notices beginning Friday with instructions to seek a new plan to repay their debt, the Education Department said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The candy bars, which are likely to be circulated in unofficial sales channels across Europe, can be identified by a unique batch code assigned to individual bars and when scanned would relay instructions on how to contact KitKat, the company said.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility In accordance with Japan’s progressive rules for handicap accessibility, all floors are accessible with wide elevator access, lower level buttons reachable from wheelchairs, and wheelchair accessible bathrooms on the restaurant level.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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The flight was intended for the training pilot to receive instruction in basic visual flight rules and included going over downtown Fort Lauderdale, the report said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Directory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directory. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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