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The jackpot is a reference to the 501 points that players work down from in darts as they aim for a score of zero.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

She used the pseudonym “Petera Falk,” a reference to the actor who played TV detective Columbo.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

"By using meals prepared in a tightly controlled metabolic kitchen, we were able to compare the apps' estimates against a precise reference," said Hengist.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

When people talk about “Drive,” they often reference tough-guy movies like “The Driver” or “Thief” or “Point Blank.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

“Hurt people hurt people,” I’ve heard him say, especially in reference to his own parents.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

During the lockdown, dreams contained stronger emotions and more references to restrictions, barriers, confinement, and other limitations.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

If you can’t get enough of that show’s visual irony, metatextual references and winking at entertainment tropes, here’s 10 more episodes of the same feeling, only Earthbound.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

The clothing references and song choices are popcorn for those old enough to remember the aughts but young enough to party during them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

By the time the scores are in, references are checked, decisions are reviewed and offers are extended, there is almost nobody left.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

Now much of my writing contained remnants of too many thoughts and had too many obscure references.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

Flavio Bolsonaro teared up as he referenced his father, who appeared in an AI-generated video.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

Huang referenced an ancient Chinese myth where three ordinary people combine their wits to equal one genius.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

This had a second benefit: no attacker data, and none of the credentials it referenced, left our environment,” said the statement from Hugging Face.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Barry told BBC Sport in April that "the petrol in the car is the team spirit" and referenced how important team connection was when trying to achieve World Cup glory.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 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

“It’s going to be different,” Sienna said, referencing the Bruins losing six players to the WNBA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

After Argentina's dramatic 3-2 win over Egypt in the last 16, players were filmed singing a chant referencing the islands and Argentina greats Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

"Nothing excites Trump more than the power of saying 'you're fired,'" Litman said, referencing the catchphrase Trump popularized in his former role as a reality competition show host.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

One path forward could be focusing on the accounts’ wealth-building potential while referencing Trump together with 530A, the part of the tax code governing the accounts, according to researchers.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 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