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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

"I think some people refer to that as a mini-Hong Kong or mini-China," he said, adding that developments in Trumpington and Eddington were also sought after.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Scientists refer to this period as the Mid-Pleistocene Transition.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Healthcare executives refer to this as “consumer-driven healthcare.”

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

William Wotton, on the other hand, like Newton, generally used the word to refer to arguments that are false or unsatisfactory.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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