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directory

[dih-rek-tuh-ree, -tree, dahy-] / dɪˈrɛk tə ri, -tri, daɪ- /


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The “NSF certified for sport” website has a directory of clean, third-party-tested products.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

He made up the name, choosing one that started with “A” to get a top spot in the mall’s directory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Fifteen of the 16 affected community council websites were built and operated on a former third sector website directory called Online Borders.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

"It's more a theme park than a shopping mall," Germany supporter Michael Karg, 48, said as he fingered through an A-Z list of restaurants on a digital directory.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

I stare at the directory, trying to divine her location.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

Print directories, legacy media and some traditional retail are other examples he cites.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026

The draft bill excludes online encyclopaedias and educational directories from the ban.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

UnitedHealth said “the information in our provider directories is only as good as the information we receive from the providers,” and that the accuracy of such directories is a common problem in the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025

It said these include "personnel rosters, lists of terrorist training courses, phone directories and salary documents".

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025

Consequently, good names appear on envelopes, on diplomas, in telephone directories, and in all other public places.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri


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