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The Singapore gross refining margin, used as a benchmark price reference by the Thai petroleum and energy conglomerate, has been higher than expected, the analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

"For reference, these soft tissues are more than 200 million years older than the oldest dinosaur."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

Overlooked in his comments was an Easter egg hiding in plain sight: his use of “their” in reference to Air Force One.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

We can’t know for sure, but he may have been mad about her earlier reference to Ossoff—and Ossoff’s to Harp.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

She slid it over to Ube, and he grunted as he read it, nodding his head, then he wrote some reference numbers underneath her question and slid the card back to her.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

BJP social media pages have also started using memes, slang and pop-culture references to reach younger audiences.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

“Cleaner and more modern, with references to the original and the simplicity and craft that’s always made it Instagram.”

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

“Just the opening of that show alone has references to both ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark,’ so screening it in a theater can be very complicated,” she explains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

"When you dive into the Iliad, you really understand that Homer was an Anatolian. You find anecdotes and cultural references that are completely unknown elsewhere," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

His blog, ostensibly about matters of theological thought, is peppered with references to the Philadelphia Phillies and The Wire.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

He mostly posts humorous memes, some of which explore racial themes, and has made several comments relating to the Eatherly case online on the account and referenced his own criminal history.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Bell referenced the tributes, flowers, and cards from the Houses of Parliament, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Portuguese government, musicians Sir Cliff Richard, Sir Rod Stewart and Suzi Quatro and many fans.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

In defense, Carvalho’s lawyers referenced an earlier district review: “You have ignored the results of your prior inquiries into the AllHere matter, which cleared Mr. Carvalho of any misconduct.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Federal judges have found that the government filed statements generated by artificial intelligence that referenced nonexistent case law, wrote briefs that ignored facts and filed declarations with inaccurate dates, the ProPublica review shows.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

She was about to search with different keywords when she saw a link to a map of sites referenced in The Maltese Falcon as well as places Dashiell Hammett had lived.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

“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

The Daily Mirror calls Tice a "wine buffoon" in its headline, referencing his comments on the deadly heatwaves being good for English wine production.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 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

“It should be an amount paid out at some point, and that would show up in a 990,” he said, referencing the name of the tax return filed by nonprofits, which is public.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

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

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins