reference

The name is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the theory that the internet today is mostly bots, AI slop and corporate algorithms, while the human element is quickly disappearing from the web.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

That's a reference to an internal assessment of the likelihood of Anderson reoffending, which was wrongly recorded at a higher level than recorded in the internal system.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Laboratory access remains limited in parts of the DRC, Sullivan found, and samples may need to travel considerable distances to reach national reference laboratories.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Soon after the Senate committee vote was scrapped, Armstrong was on TV, accusing banks of giving away consumer deposits without their consent—a reference to their long-established lending practices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Jam frowned, not liking its reference to Bitter.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

I read such stories aloud and adhered to commanding officers’ warnings to keep “notes to the boat” free of any references to stress at home, lest we lower troop morale.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

The mix of star power, eye-popping wealth and references to an ancient wedding tradition made the saga an instant media obsession in China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Perhaps that disorientation comes from the way the brand moves through time, pulling from references without necessarily revealing where one begins and another ends.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

His speeches are woven through with references to "God, country, family and freedom."

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

The attorneys for the United States made repeated references to the May 1954 decision.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

In it, he referenced comments made in 2014, though they seem to no longer exist on the internet.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

“He’s in the worst part of the height-velocity curve,” Cress said, referring to a chart referenced by helicopter pilots that tracks height and air speed for safe flight conditions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Mbappe also referenced the "Mobut" nickname he was called by France team-mate Ousmane Dembele during the 2026 World Cup.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Even Wednesday, the Clippers sneerily referenced “podcast allegations” as if they came from a catfish in a swamp and not a show which had already won a Pulitzer for the work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

She stopped when she found the small pond Badwa had referenced the night before, and knelt down to look into its uninterrupted surface.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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

In the final season of “The Bear,” which premiered at the end of June, the show nodded to Reiner, referencing a line from his 1987 film “Princess Bride.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

US officials also made unacceptable "threats" to the French language and "Quebec culture," he added, referencing the French-speaking province in eastern Canada.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

“Sounds like a regular Caravan of Love,” I said, referencing an old Housemartins song my mom had played pretty much nonstop since I was a kid.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx