referring

Example Sentences

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"We need a new Dagfinn Høybråten to get the whole population on board with this," said Wisløff, referring to the man who was the driver behind the introduction of the smoking ban in Norway.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

"We discussed the Taiwan, you know, the whole thing with the arm sales in great detail," he said, referring to talks with his Chinese host in Beijing.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“I think the K-shaped economy is affecting a lot of categories,” he said, referring to the diverging finances of upper-income and lower-income Americans.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Trump added Friday that Xi promised "He's going to strongly consider the pastor," referring to Jin Mingri, the founder of a prominent Chinese underground church detained in October in a sweeping national crackdown.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Undaunted, Jim went on, referring to the Boston meeting as “a TB All-Star Weekend.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French