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a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct
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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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Noun
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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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For too long, Congress has not fulfilled its constitution obligation to check the power of the executive branch.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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North Korea has revised its constitution to define its territory as bordering South Korea and remove references to reunification, according to a draft of the text reviewed by Reuters, codifying leader Kim Jong Un’s push to treat the two Koreas as separate states.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 May 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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The only figures who seemed to take the RAISE Act personally were those who viewed any regulation of the industry as a major threat to both national competitiveness and their own equity holdings.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Verdier says the increasing regulation in the car industry and the push to move away from fossil fuels are part of the reason why Ferrari is so enthusiastic about this project.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 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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Opponents to the change, however, say there will be no easy way to ensure people are following these rules, and various state gun laws, when mailing easily concealable handguns.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Energy experts in Sardinia are also working with policymakers to change the rules around grid-connection requests.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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“Directory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directory. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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