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a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct
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Contois uses that revenue to pay two contractors who help moderate the group; to upgrade and maintain Old Girls Club's software, including tools that onboard new members and manage the group's directory; and to compensate herself for managing the space.
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Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Performance measures for this provision include compiling and publishing information relevant to the business community, such as a business directory and community guide, and working in cooperation with the city to update an information pamphlet in time for the 2028 Olympics.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
To be sure, industries not directory affected by tariffs are cutting staff too, though that could be partly due to the general sense of economic uncertainty that the trade war has created.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Therapy for Black MenA therapist directory for Black men seeking therapy.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Performance measures for this provision include compiling and publishing information relevant to the business community, such as a business directory and community guide, and working in cooperation with the city to update an information pamphlet in time for the 2028 Olympics.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
To be sure, industries not directory affected by tariffs are cutting staff too, though that could be partly due to the general sense of economic uncertainty that the trade war has created.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Therapy for Black MenA therapist directory for Black men seeking therapy.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directory
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Jubair was also charged with offenses related to his refusal to turn over PIN codes and passwords for devices seized from him.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
19 Sep. 2025
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Secondly, the prompt must also give guidance to the AI about the code generation.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is a clear violation of the statute.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
19 Sep. 2025
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This means that the Delaware courts may easily take advantage of rulings on the UPEPA in other adopting states to interpret the Delaware statute.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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King Charles can’t do anything remotely political or even say anything remotely political because that’s our constitution.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Only a few other states, including Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New York, have environmental protections enshrined in their constitutions.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Raise the stakes for farmers There have been calls not just to hold farmers more accountable for H-2A violations, but also to reward the ones who comply with labor laws.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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As lieutenant governor, Duncan backed policies expanding healthcare in rural communities and helped pass the state’s first hate crimes law.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The district is working to eliminate all artificial food dyes from its menus by the end of 2025, two years ahead of state regulations.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Wolfe Herd also advocated for stricter laws and regulations online, championing the passage of Texas House Bill 2789, which made the sending of unsolicited, explicit images a punishable offense.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Each patient was given instructions to continue using the SPFs in the split-face study for the next four days, returning to the office every day for visual assessment.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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By using a digital signal system, Viljoen said there's less personal information that's shared with any website subject to age verification rules.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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John explains the rules to the first-timers, and the bracket begins — four matches at once.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Directory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directory. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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