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refer

[ri-fur] / rɪˈfɜr /






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We took this as a challenge to dedicate ourselves to making what we now refer to as “The Emily.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

I’m guessing Bianco will refer Bonta back to that simple communication of a single finger, much the same as Villanueva did.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

All told, it’s still rare, at least for now, for a myeloma patient to refer to themselves as cured or for an oncologist to refer to a myeloma patient that way.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

The National Football Museum does, though, refer to it as the first shootout in England.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Later he’d refer to a poor player as a “weakie”—or, less commonly, a “duffer” or “rabbit.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady