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reference

[ref-er-uhns, ref-ruhns] / ˈrɛf ər əns, ˈrɛf rəns /


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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To investigate the discovery, the scientists collected samples and preserved reference specimens in the Kunming Institute of Botany's collections.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Earlier this month, Hwang ordered that there be no reference to the first trial during the retrial scheduled for Nov. 2.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The following weekend, almost 200 miles west, a middle-aged man stood near the stage at the start of another El-Sayed appearance and shouted a reference to the Quran and Bible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Sabrina Hania, told the BBC her team had created the image - which was published on 17 October - using ChatGPT without using a reference image.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 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

Your letter references how financial pressures, emotional turmoil, challenging workplace situations, addictions and mental-health challenges all play a role in how people deal with stressful situations.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Wright said, put simply, none of the other pubs possessed the archaeological evidence, archival references or scientific data "to actually back up the claims".

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Occasional British references mostly appear in mentions of his early life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

While Bass’ campaign website references infrastructure improvements around streets, sidewalks and crosswalks under her reasons for running and her list of accomplishments, there’s been no mention of rail, buses or public transit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Never knew references were needed for a job.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Before her narrow loss, Hong referenced a since-deleted Wedgewood poll in a fundraising pitch to argue that her campaign had “momentum.”

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

Miranda also referenced that difficult period during Friday's mission, when the players had to collect and assemble parts of Easter Island-like statues on a rainy hillside.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

She also referenced the chorus of criticism that many homes along California's coast belong to the wealthy or are second homes, and that they never should've been built on such a vulnerable landscape.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The Duxbury Bay mansion is believed to be the property referenced in one of the alleged post-breakup offers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Blade Runner was referenced in the text of Anorak's Almanac no less than fourteen times.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

“It’s a Tilt-A-Whirl, you’re getting whipped around,” Farley said during an interview with MarketWatch, referencing a popular carnival ride.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen described it as a "Sputnik moment", referencing the 1957 launch of Earth's first artificial satellite by the Soviet Union that stunned the Western world.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

As long as we’re referencing movie roles, “Dumb and Dumber” seems apt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

The midfielder made light of the incident on Instagram, referencing one of his recent posts in which he compared a sun-drenched Thai away trip with previous visits to Stoke's Bet365 Stadium.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

My first sighting is in a news story referencing the Dark Days.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins


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