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Example Sentences
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“There is a fence around us on what we get to do. We are working with a severe handicap,” Eagle told the group, referring to the Legislature.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
“We see gene editing as an extension on this genetic-optimization stack,” he said, referring to the company’s embryo-screening business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"We're talking about it,"Trump said, referring to conversations with AI leaders "where the American people can benefit from the success of AI, the American people will like it better".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
"I think we were also surprised when we first heard of that information," Teo said, referring to AFP's findings.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Crick was referring to the striking universality of the flow of genetic information throughout biology.*
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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