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refer

[ri-fur] / rɪˈfɜr /






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The venue has changed title sponsors and is officially called Banorte Stadium or Mexico City Stadium during the World Cup, but Mexicans continue to refer to it as Azteca.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Scientists refer to this as a Trojan horse effect, and the researchers say it may also play a role in the spread of antibiotic resistance.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Celan would later refer to the Shoah with the terrible restraint of “that which happened.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

He did not, however, directly refer to the US plans to establish the Ebola treatment centre.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

It may also refer to a single movement or piece of music with a form based on the constant repetition of a single short section.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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