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directory

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


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EBay and Nike, for example, accept Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal, but neither company appears in Paze’s merchant directory.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 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

You can start with the IRS directory of credentialed professionals.

From MarketWatch Apr. 1, 2026

He’s listed on another university web page directory for “Integrative Biology and Physiology” as an associate adjunct professor.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 12, 2026

I know she went to see a lawyer, but the directory is not very specific.

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

There is no Jose Bernal listed as a licensed lawyer or paralegal in the State Bar of California or the California Alliance of Paralegal Assn.’s online directories.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 31, 2025

Sarah Murdoch, director of client services at the Medicare Rights Center, suggested reaching out directly to healthcare providers because insurer directories aren’t always accurate or up-to-date.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 15, 2025

They stuffed the leaflets into stamped envelopes and addressed the envelopes with names chosen randomly from telephone directories.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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