reference

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Guthrie, 54, read the tease of news stories at the top of the NBC morning program and made only a brief reference to her absence before heading into the day’s stories.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The test lasted about 70 minutes, allowing them to practice approaching and backing away from part of the rocket, which served as a reference point for Orion’s movements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The inquiry will formally begin after the terms of reference are laid before Parliament on 13 April.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

For liquefied natural gas carriers on a reference US to Japan route, the measure also tripled in that period to $90,000 a day.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

It was his one remaining point of reference and he clung to it with a fierce Pavlovian tenacity, partly through habit and partly because he had nothing with which to replace it.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt