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a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct
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Recent Examples of directory
The National Association of Bookstores keeps this handy directory.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Naughton is still listed as a teacher at the middle school, as well as at Lawrence High School, on the school district’s staff directory.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Exploring family history or public directories can inspire meaningful and distinctive name choices.
—Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
How to find an advocate The National Association of Healthcare Advocacy offers a searchable directory of members on its website, as does AdvoConnection and Greater National Adocates.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Naughton is still listed as a teacher at the middle school, as well as at Lawrence High School, on the school district’s staff directory.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Exploring family history or public directories can inspire meaningful and distinctive name choices.
—Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
How to find an advocate The National Association of Healthcare Advocacy offers a searchable directory of members on its website, as does AdvoConnection and Greater National Adocates.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directory
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Similarly, Anthropic's AI assistant, called Claude, has a free version that can analyze text and images and write basic code.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Finally, this gentle TruSkin cleanser can brighten my skin for under $10, thanks to the code PEOPLETS25.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Certain statutes explicitly appeal to what’s reasonable—exasperating those who find the standard hopelessly indeterminate.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers should not double down on a legally vulnerable statute or attempt to expand it further, as some recent proposals have attempted.—
Jeffrey S. Trimbath,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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However, legislators there face strict restrictions on drawing congressional maps for political reasons, based on the state's constitution.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The ballot measure, which voters approved by a 3-point margin on Tuesday, sought to amend Virginia's constitution so that lawmakers could redraw the state's House map, overriding a 2020 amendment that created a bipartisan commission to handle redistricting.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The store is owned by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community on their tribal land and licensed under their cannabis ordinance, which sets rules and regulations consistent with Minnesota laws, according the tribe.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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But Arizona law remains unchanged.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The legislation also included provisions to tighten regulations on vaping, particularly among youth, amid rising concerns about e-cigarette use.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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According to a person with knowledge of the situation, Foster’s dual roles were reviewed by the National Football League Players Association to make sure the situation conformed with the NFLPA’s regulations governing contract advisors.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The team also gave Luna a series of initial instructions, including pre-launch priorities like hiring an employee to run the store’s day-to-day operations, deciding what the store should sell and ordering inventory.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Instead, what the court addressed was a single jury instruction, charting several paths forward — including fixing that instruction and trying the case again.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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That means Gotham can tap into an additional $1 million in funds above the salary cap to pay her when the rule comes into effect on July 1.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The collection of new rules underwent several rounds of revisions to meet definitions in state law, address resident concerns and create a plan for enforcement, according to city staff.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Directory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directory. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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