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directory

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


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"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

She created a directory of her daughter’s friends’ numbers, and the girls would call each other to make bike-riding plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

You can start with the IRS directory of credentialed professionals.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

And the second was the directory in which the file was put ahead of publication allowed anyone to download a file directly.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

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

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




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