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Recent Examples of directory
In addition to this, group therapy sessions are an additional asset, along with a directory of Black therapists dedicated to making one-on-one healing accessible.
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Celeste Polanco, Essence, 14 Oct. 2024
The agency recommends checking out its directory of organizations vetted by the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
The site features a directory of 65 brands (and growing), so people who would like to support these businesses can easily do so, no matter where they are geographically located.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
Regulators with the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions found in 2021 that Health Net of Arizona had failed to maintain accurate provider directories.
—Max Blau, NPR, 22 Sep. 2024
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Celeste Polanco, Essence, 14 Oct. 2024
The agency recommends checking out its directory of organizations vetted by the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
The site features a directory of 65 brands (and growing), so people who would like to support these businesses can easily do so, no matter where they are geographically located.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
Regulators with the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions found in 2021 that Health Net of Arizona had failed to maintain accurate provider directories.
—Max Blau, NPR, 22 Sep. 2024
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Overall, the process couldn't be easier: scan a QR code, install an app, and you're connected.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Read more about ProPublica’s approach to investigative journalism in our ethics code.ProPublica, ProPublica, 7 Nov. 2024
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There's nothing special about laws created via ballot measure — they can be altered or repealed like any other statute.Mike Deehan, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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Follow the Law’s ads and website overstate officials’ roles beyond what statutes allow, state officials in Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin said.Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2024
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Moreover, the net ban is protected by the constitution already, similar to private property rights.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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The other would enshrine in the constitution the state’s current law, which bars most abortions after 12 weeks — but would allow for further restrictions.Geoff Mulvihill, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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The 2-1 decision from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday comes as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a challenge to a similar law in Tennessee, which may ultimately determine whether all such state laws around the country can be enforced.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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And in only one case did the delivery person scan the buyer’s ID, as required by federal law.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The president-elect, who has vowed to end federal policies that encourage EV sales, has previously targeted environmental regulations that mandate lower-pollution emissions.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Last week, bond yields surged on expectations that President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to lower tax rates, increase tariffs and reduce regulation could ultimately lead to higher U.S. government debt and inflation, along with faster economic growth.Alex Veiga, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Add the pasta, reduce heat to medium, and cook to al dente according to package instructions, stirring occasionally.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ryan shrugs like, whatever, and gives an instruction to one of his workers.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The incident spurred the Republican lawmaker’s effort to pass a bill this spring in the Kentucky legislature that sets rules for self-driving vehicles, including the largest commercial trucks after July 2026.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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No mandate exists — though stronger emissions rules could mean automakers would have to sell many more EVs by 2032 or face stiff penalties if those rules weren't changed — but Detroit automakers were part of drawing up those standards.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Directory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directory. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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