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a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct
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Recent Examples of directory
That includes working with the city’s utilities department to offer a QR code that links to a member directory to show where various services are available.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
With a tenant directory resembling the Forbes Four Hundred, the 20-unit building is the go-to off-campus option for nepo babies at the Ivy League college.
—Andrew Zucker, Air Mail, 5 Apr. 2025
Broward County Public Schools’ athletic staff directory for 2025 shows that Sierra is the boys’ basketball coach at Nova High School in Davie.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Many callers just need to be directed to the right Vatican office or official, and the sisters oblige with the aid of massive yearbooks and directories, as well as a solid knowledge of protocols and a hefty dose of discretion, Sister Anthony said.
—Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
With a tenant directory resembling the Forbes Four Hundred, the 20-unit building is the go-to off-campus option for nepo babies at the Ivy League college.
—Andrew Zucker, Air Mail, 5 Apr. 2025
Broward County Public Schools’ athletic staff directory for 2025 shows that Sierra is the boys’ basketball coach at Nova High School in Davie.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Many callers just need to be directed to the right Vatican office or official, and the sisters oblige with the aid of massive yearbooks and directories, as well as a solid knowledge of protocols and a hefty dose of discretion, Sister Anthony said.
—Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directory
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You’ll be given a QR code to use as your proof of purchase when exiting the store.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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New players can go all in this weekend with the latest DraftKings promo code offer.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Other statutes written in that era, such as the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) and the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (FHA), contained similar language.—
The Editors,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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When the fate of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s landmark health-care law, was before the Supreme Court, in 2012, Clement argued on behalf of twenty-six states that the statute was unconstitutional.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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Certainly the extraordinary performance of the U.S. economy since ratification of the constitution makes a strong argument for this structure of government.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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He’s even expressed willingness to reform Ecuador’s constitution — potentially allowing for the formal return of a US military presence, like the one that existed from 1999 to 2009 at the now-defunct Manta Air Base.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
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The state's Senate approved the proposal, which is modeled after Arizona’s law, on April 1.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The behemoth of federal civil rights laws may originate with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but far too much of it has been invented by administrative agencies and courts.—
The Editors,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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The final regulations will have to reveal whether Treasury really meant to exclude rental businesses.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The regulation simply extends the ban on cigarettes to include e-cigarettes, which weren’t contemplated when the law against on-board smoking was passed.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Instead of traditional teachers, Alpha employs guides who focus on coaching and emotional support, while AI handles the academic instruction.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Her original post had included a link to a website that provided instructions for buying the tokens.—
Mary Clements Evans,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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In the 13th century, the papacy was vacant for almost three years before the election of Gregory X, who tightened up conclave rules.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The author of that rule change, Garth Glissman, is an SEC associate commissioner and driving force behind the effort to pass a similar rule for men’s college hoops.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Directory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directory. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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