reference

Example Sentences

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In a shareholder presentation, PayPal attributed the deceleration to “weakness in U.S. retail, international headwinds and tough compares in high-growth verticals” — a reference to the idea that the year-earlier numbers set a high bar.

From MarketWatch

The region of sky analyzed in this study will serve as a reference point, allowing future dark matter maps to be compared and refined with greater precision.

From Science Daily

The show also contains numerous Canadian references — cottage country, loons, McGill University — which would have not made sense outside of the Great White North.

From Los Angeles Times

That isn’t just a reference to her age, 23, which makes her the seventh-youngest player on the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Noah referenced Epstein days after the Justice Department on Friday released more than 3 million pages from investigative files on the late financier.

From Los Angeles Times