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Recent Examples of directory
Weaver explained that in addition to The Locavore Guide, there’s an overall trend of online directories and content platforms powering the shop local movement.
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Lauren Parker, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
The instructions are specific, including the creation of a 24/7 emergency directory of phone numbers, including potential community partners in case of disasters such as first responders, local health departments, and other potential support groups or individuals.
—Josh Klein, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
There are no official estimates of disabled Angelenos who’ve lost their homes, but disabled activists compiled a mutual aid directory of scores of fire victims seeking help, many like the Robertses in urgent need.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
Options for running apparel are so plentiful that a cottage industry of online directories, Instagram mood boards and sub-Reddits have sprung up to help would-be joggers and marathoners make sense of it all.
—Lei Takanashi, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Parker, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
The instructions are specific, including the creation of a 24/7 emergency directory of phone numbers, including potential community partners in case of disasters such as first responders, local health departments, and other potential support groups or individuals.
—Josh Klein, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
There are no official estimates of disabled Angelenos who’ve lost their homes, but disabled activists compiled a mutual aid directory of scores of fire victims seeking help, many like the Robertses in urgent need.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
Options for running apparel are so plentiful that a cottage industry of online directories, Instagram mood boards and sub-Reddits have sprung up to help would-be joggers and marathoners make sense of it all.
—Lei Takanashi, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directory
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Bugs or security gaps in old versions of your browser or extensions can be exploited to inject malicious code, steal data or take control of your system.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Carven said in a brief statement that the team will continue to build on the foundations and refine the codes and style forged for the house.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
8 Mar. 2025
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Last week, Republican lawmakers in the U.S. Committee on Natural Resources argued at an oversight meeting that the Endangered Species Act was an overreach of federal authority and an ambiguous statute, as part of a broader reexamination of conservation laws.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Former child support office head Vicki Turetsky expressed concerns about the request, pointing to federal statutes that restrict access to the information for specific purposes.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Florida’s 1885 constitution required voter approval for all constitutional amendments beginning in 1886.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2025
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The critical role of public health agencies The CDC opened in 1946 as a small organization based in Atlanta, aimed at fighting malaria in the U.S. Two years later, representatives from 53 countries ratified the constitution of the WHO.—
Katherine A. Foss,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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However, her response states that because legislative bodies are not responsible for enforcing laws, she is blocked from speaking to lawmakers.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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The truth was somewhere in the middle: No, Kid Nation was never officially charged with violating child labor laws, but one kid did accidentally drink bleach — and another sustained a minor burn while cooking.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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That’s despite sales of battery and hybrid electric vehicles of any brand rising in January as the E.U. continues to tighten regulations on emissions from new vehicles.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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The result, says Zephyr Sylvester, an environmental researcher at the University of Colorado Boulder, is that fishing vessels are free to act on their companies’ directives until a new regulation is adopted.—
Gabe Castro-Root,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
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Keep tower fans dust-free and in good working condition with these easy-to-follow cleaning instructions.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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Consider spreading a very thin (¼-inch thick) layer of topsoil across the planting area before sowing seed according to label instructions.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Two years later, Senator Amy Klobuchar successfully advocated for a rule change allowing women to wear sleeveless dresses on the Senate floor.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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To compensate for stronger rules on fire-prone areas, county voters favored building more homes in higher-density urban areas, with 55% in support and 30% opposed.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Directory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directory. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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