have reference to

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I’ve sworn to myself that from now on the only months of the year I’ll refer to is months that have reference to births and anniversaries.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2015

“I’ve sworn to myself that from now on the only months of the year I’ll refer to is months that have reference to births and anniversaries,” he said in an interview this week.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2015

This longitude effect could only have reference to charged particles, since the geomagnetic field is stronger in India than in the U. S. Photons were left out of the picture.

From Time Magazine Archive

The story I have reference to is on p.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rowantree is no doubt from the tree, and may perhaps have reference to its supposed magical powers.

From Surnames as a Science by Ferguson, Robert