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a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct
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Recent Examples of directory
Spectators looking for parking during the marathon in West Hollywood will find a directory of municipal lots and parking structures online.
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Holly Andres, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Find out more about him online in the Register's staff directory.
—Phillip Sitter, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Politi, over a career spanning more than five decades, shaped the global contemporary art scene through the establishment of a publishing house, an art-world directory, a museum, and a biennial, bringing cutting-edge art movements in Italy as well as those around the world to a wide audience.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2026
All while state regulators rarely fine these companies for directory errors.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
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Holly Andres, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Find out more about him online in the Register's staff directory.
—Phillip Sitter, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Politi, over a career spanning more than five decades, shaped the global contemporary art scene through the establishment of a publishing house, an art-world directory, a museum, and a biennial, bringing cutting-edge art movements in Italy as well as those around the world to a wide audience.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2026
All while state regulators rarely fine these companies for directory errors.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directory
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The process runs through Transportation and Public Works, but the final decision belongs to Austin City Council, which must pass an ordinance, according to city code.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Whatever used to be fun (coding your first game, say) is replaced by something that’s not (debugging your code).—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some of the concessions, however, are assertions that the administration will abide by statutes already codified in law.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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California and Oregon are the only other states with laws making the same change across all statutes and documents, and the Washington Legislature’s move puts the entire West Coast in line with the modernization guidelines.—
KOMO Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
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The constraints on Japan’s involvement in Iran include a provision in its post-World War II constitution that bans the use of force except to defend its territory.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Japan’s pacifist postwar constitution imposes strict limits on the use of force.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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In a March 13 reply brief, the government argued that federal law allows the attorney general to make successive 120-day interim appointments when vacancies persist.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Following his military service, Mueller earned a law degree from the University of Virginia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Pharma regulations in China, India, Turkey, and elsewhere mean that Novo’s patent, and thus its monopoly, expires Saturday, and manufacturers are racing to produce low-cost versions.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Dallas lost in regulation for the first time in nearly two months, a 6-3 loss to Utah, two nights ago.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Refine a process with a peer so everyone’s work runs more smoothly, or write down instructions for something others need to know.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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FedEx said in a statement its flight crew followed instructions from air traffic control and landed safely.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The tide, however, has turned around since 2024 after former ECB President Mario Draghi’s report for the European Commission, which argued that Europe’s economy is being held back by outdated competition rules.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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But the dispute is ultimately about more than one primary, one Senate rule, or one piece of legislation.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Directory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directory. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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