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a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct
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Dorcius is a pastor at Unity Haitian Baptist, located at 1527 NW 119th Street, according to a 2025 Miami Baptist Association directory.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
He is listed in the Justice Department's internal directory under Patel's office, which is also a part of the bureau not typically assigned to criminal probes.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The directory of smoke-free gambling establishments lists Stones Gambling Hall, Parkwest Casino Cordova, Parkwest Casino Lotus, Limelight Cardroom and Capitol Casino as smoke-free establishments.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Internationally, a worldwide list of directories is provided by UN Women, with national agencies on The Pixel Project.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
He is listed in the Justice Department's internal directory under Patel's office, which is also a part of the bureau not typically assigned to criminal probes.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The directory of smoke-free gambling establishments lists Stones Gambling Hall, Parkwest Casino Cordova, Parkwest Casino Lotus, Limelight Cardroom and Capitol Casino as smoke-free establishments.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Internationally, a worldwide list of directories is provided by UN Women, with national agencies on The Pixel Project.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directory
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Armed with an adventure kit, participants are summoned to a secret location where they’re tasked with deciphering cryptic codes, uncovering hidden symbols, navigating shifting alliances and outwit enemies and operatives stationed around the campus.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The streets are worse, the parks are underfunded, code enforcement is slower, and city investment consistently flows to other parts of town.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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To hold that a court may foreclose on the interest would defy the plain meaning of the words in the statute by allowing judgment creditors another means of pursuing the judgment debtor's interest in an LLC.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Assumes the Legislature will make various changes to statute aimed at expediting project delivery, reducing costs, facilitating financing, and increasing the agency’s flexibility.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
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Our democracy, our constitution, our rule of law are being challenged right now as never before by a reckless, racist, incompetent, treasonous president.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Brazil’s Senate has not set a date for its vote and could make changes before Lula’s approval for the constitution to be amended.—
Mauricio Savarese,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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The complaint alleges the defendants failed to manufacture, supply and serve food safe for human consumption and violated federal food safety laws and USDA performance standards governing ground beef.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Observers link these conflicts to Abiy’s push away from Ethiopia’s longstanding system of ethnic federalism, which had allowed diverse regional states to draft their own laws and maintain local armies.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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The challenge is that testing and regulations still lag behind the contamination itself.—
Ryan Brennan
May 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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Numerous reports note how California’s regulations make starting a business a daunting challenge, let alone keeping one profitable.—
Doug Mccauley,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Both clubs also have youth academies aiming to offer affordable instruction to younger players.—
PJ Green
May 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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Where needed, eriophyid mites can be controlled with horticultural oil, neem oil or miticide sprays following label instructions.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Meanwhile, telehealth companies have not historically followed the same rules that drugmakers have in disclosing medication risks in advertisements.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Head coach Oliver Glasner has been the cause of a certain amount of friction too, but the same rules apply.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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“Directory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directory. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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