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a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct
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Recent Examples of directory
Government officials and health care policy experts have called for fixes to error-prone provider directories for more than a decade.
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Bob Herman, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
Find out more about him online in the Register's staff directory.
—Phillip Sitter, Des Moines Register, 17 Feb. 2026
All that and much more can be found in the directory of freezing-temp essentials below, which ought to serve you well until spring.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
The directory listed 61 properties as of Friday.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Bob Herman, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
Find out more about him online in the Register's staff directory.
—Phillip Sitter, Des Moines Register, 17 Feb. 2026
All that and much more can be found in the directory of freezing-temp essentials below, which ought to serve you well until spring.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
The directory listed 61 properties as of Friday.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directory
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If a customer uses a QR code to report a messy bathroom, the manager will be alerted.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Current state building code allows for single stairs in buildings with up to three stories.—
CT Mirror,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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By statute, the Tarrant County Clerk is the vice chair of the County Election Commission, which meets regularly for updates from the elections administrator about election matters.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2026
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For years, presidents of both parties have been using broad and vague language in federal statutes as a pretext for engaging in lawmaking in place of Congress.—
David French,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Robert Hazell, professor of government and the constitution at University College London, says a bill regarding succession would have to follow the same legislative process as any other parliament bill.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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However, the strictures of the ACIP constitution haven’t stopped the new ACIP before.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
26 Feb. 2026
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Under Raisi, Iranian security forces cracked down on demonstrations sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died in the custody of Iran’s morality police after being arrested for allegedly violating the country’s mandatory hijab laws.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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At stake is a federal law that bars people who regularly use marijuana from legally owning guns.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the California Air Resources Board, or CARB, has proposed a new set of draft regulations that would change how some allowances are distributed.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Bears trailed 1-0 in the final minute of regulation, but Rian Marquardt tied the contest with 56 ticks remaining after White Bear Lake pulled its goalie.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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There are classrooms, but instruction is limited to an hour daily, mostly filling out worksheets.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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During his appeal, Garcia-Torres raised numerous issues, including the admission of DNA and other evidence, the conduct of his trial, jury instruction, alleged misconduct by the prosecutor and the sentence.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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States depend on the money for recovery and mitigation, but over $14 billion had been stalled amid strict Homeland Security spending rules.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The broadcast signal remains governed by mid-20th century assumptions, while the digital ecosystem operates under an entirely different set of rules.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Directory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directory. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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