references
Example Sentences
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She throws every tangentially relevant piece of information she can—talking points, asides about old campaigns, recommendations for where to spend time in Detroit, references to bills she’s worked on—into each response.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
A former community organizer, he used youthful slang and pop culture references with the same ease he played pick-up basketball games.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
During the lockdown, dreams contained stronger emotions and more references to restrictions, barriers, confinement, and other limitations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
There are references to dry runs, apparent weaknesses in airport security, and enough detail about the movements of Megrahi and others for Nouzille to crosscheck dates and places against other sources.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
The epistemological sloppiness that, in Western culture, characterizes references to experience before the Scientific Revolution is not a necessary characteristic of pre-scientific societies.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
