reference
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Even in a passing comment where he appeared to reference Yellen, he pointedly did not mention make even an allusion to Powell.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
"You learn more about yourself and the people around you when you are losing games," former Brighton striker Glenn Murray told BBC Sport in reference to last season's poor run.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Mr. Sepinwall even indulges in a reference to Hitler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Nearly all participants who completed the exercise test performed at or above the 90th percentile for their age when compared with reference populations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Had Darwin looked carefully through the books in his voluminous library, he might have found a reference to an obscure paper by a little-known botanist from Brno.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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The ex-Liverpool full-back joined with glowing references from Madrid president Florentino Perez and returning head coach Jose Mourinho, who he played for during his time with the Spanish club.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
A lawyer for the firm described the document as a “confidential work product” with information that had been “obtained through confidential references during Korn Ferry’s candidate search.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
I kept looking up poems he references as I turned the pages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
By using atomic nuclei as exceptionally stable references, nuclear clocks could eventually allow scientists to measure time and other physical quantities with levels of accuracy that existing technologies cannot reach.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
A recent review of the subject contained references to 215 papers reporting or discussing unfavorable upsets in the balance of insect populations caused by pesticides.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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She also referenced the chorus of criticism that many homes along California's coast belong to the wealthy or are second homes, and that they never should've been built on such a vulnerable landscape.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
The Duxbury Bay mansion is believed to be the property referenced in one of the alleged post-breakup offers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
A rabbi referenced the runway overhaul in a recent sermon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The plea agreement referenced at least two other victims, including one identified as E.Z., who Iza believed possessed a laptop containing large amount of cryptocurrency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
The italicized language in the description of the referenced email exchange is paraphrased, not directly quoted.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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Their original press release mentioned building a new air defence systems that would be "in essence, a British Iron Dome", referencing Israel's elaborate air defence system.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
As long as we’re referencing movie roles, “Dumb and Dumber” seems apt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
When Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ludicrously urged Americans to dress up for travel, he was referencing this imaginary age of girdles and silk-stockinged women dolled up like Veronica Lake.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
The firm issued a terse statement Thursday, saying he and others were leaving for a “smaller platform,” and referencing the firm’s ambitious growth strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Everyone’s referencing the walkout without actually being specific.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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