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a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct
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Recent Examples of directory
To access it, users of Starbucks' app can open ChatGPT, enable the Starbucks app through the app directory and then chat @starbucks.
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Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Online directories of Muslim mental health providers have also been created.
—Anisah Bagasra, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Varnesdeel’s 2aDays page, for example, ranks second on Google for her full name, just behind her Davenport athletics staff directory page.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
To find your nearest Boys and Girls Club location use the club’s online locator; to find participating YMCA locations visit its directory online.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Online directories of Muslim mental health providers have also been created.
—Anisah Bagasra, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Varnesdeel’s 2aDays page, for example, ranks second on Google for her full name, just behind her Davenport athletics staff directory page.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
To find your nearest Boys and Girls Club location use the club’s online locator; to find participating YMCA locations visit its directory online.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directory
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To qualify for the giveaway, members must download the C&G app and scan their rewards QR code at checkout.—
Laura Daily,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Meanwhile, 10 eateries — including two fast food chains — received citations for health code violations such as excess water between stacks of plates, grease residue on the floor under the equipment, and pink slime.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Bianco wrote that the statute does not apply to someone like Barbosa da Cunha, who was not attempting lawful entry at the time of his arrest.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ron and Michele Christoforo are challenging a federal statute that says children who have certain birth defects are eligible for VA benefits if their mother served during the Vietnam War between February 1961 through May 1975.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Florida’s new districts are certain to face lawsuits as well, especially because the state constitution prohibits redistricting for explicitly partisan purposes.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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But pension protection is written in the state constitution, something not likely to change.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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This case is an example of what the accountability law was designed to do, and not necessarily a sign that POST is taking a tougher stance on police shootings, according to Meagan Poulos, an agency spokesperson.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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However, the information provided was inaccurate and did not align with county election law.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin opened the scoring with a power-play goal just under four minutes into regulation.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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As paranoia festers and absurd regulations tighten their grip, suspicion replaces love, and truth itself begins to warp.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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But when cooking them at home, detour from the package instructions.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 May 2026
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His book is both an instruction guide and a primer.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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But with the lottery alterations, trades and free agency again will return to a forefront that allowed the Heat to return to the forefront for the majority of these three decades of Riley rule.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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He was removed from the assignments last month in what his spokesperson said was a procedural move under House rules following his party change.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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