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It can become a destination, a reference point, a piece of a city’s identity.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

She was dubbed by the press as the Cinderella of Kristiansand - a reference to her humble beginnings.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

The subscription also affords access to greater computing power, or “up to 40 minutes of RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell,” which is a reference to a type of Nvidia hardware.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

Then I use another pop culture reference: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

I was jarred—a little spooked, as well—at so blatant a reference to something referred to, by mutual agreement, almost exclusively with codes, catchwords, a hundred different euphemisms.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

When you ask, highlight any information that shows your value as a renter, such as a history of on-time rent payments, a good credit score or references from past landlords.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

Early in the book, Mr. Barnett references the science-fiction writer Theodore Sturgeon’s dictum that “ninety percent of everything is crud.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

You can see if you know more about the ’90s than our resident Gen Xer, play a crossword that includes references to Beanie Babies and Hummel figurines, and more.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

I was previously unfamiliar with the Iranian artists in the show, and I’m sure I missed many cultural and linguistic references in their works.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Mami hired the recent graduate without checking her references because we desperately needed another maid to help Chucha.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

It is one of several investigations that have looked at members of the armed forces who traded war contracts that referenced the timing and outcome of military operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The superyacht referenced is not owned by the Tates and they were paid to promote it, the submission says.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

She added that there was a reason Matty Healy continually referenced the song’s addictive piano riff for the 1975.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Poolside’s Thursday letter referenced a failed fundraising effort in 2025 that caused a reckoning for the startup and indirectly led to the deal with Nvidia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 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

“I respect the fact that you recanted everything you said,” he told Cohen, referencing his former fixer’s recent criticisms of Bragg and James.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

“This is a Band-Aid,” said Lawrence Gillum, chief fixed income strategist for LPL Financial, referencing Treasury’s expanded buyback program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

“What facts do they have to put Keffe D in a car in 1996? When you look at the video in 1996, do you see Keffe D?’ he added, referencing the lobby beating.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Burnham -- who took power last month -- has faced some criticism for not directly referencing climate change sooner, as Britain has grappled for weeks with widespread drought, extreme heat and wildfires.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

“You sound like your father,” he said, referencing Krazy Keith.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green