reference
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After Brown sent his résumé, the intermediary said Su wanted to send him to the “fighter weapons school,” an apparent reference to the Chinese air force’s aerial-combat academy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
On Friday, that account officially announced the trio's return with a video showing the three singers travelling to Wembley by motorbike - a reference to their debut album cover.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Most people in the industry reference estimates from Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
They named the band Xcomm, a reference from the “John Wick” film franchise.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Once, in reference to winters in central Florida, she solemnly informed me, “We usually get frosts once or twice a winter, but this year we had ’em a couple of times.”
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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