reference

Example Sentences

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"They are meant to cross reference to see if they are on a course, not on a course, or where they are," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The findings also provide a valuable reference point for improving quantum chemical models of phosphate-based molecules.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Today’s lawmakers looking for a frame of reference may want to read up on the efforts to regulate a questionable trading platform of an earlier era, the “bucket shop.”

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Simo recently rebranded her role to “CEO of AGI deployment,” a reference to artificial general intelligence—or AI that is smarter than humans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

These had been embroidered with the word “hope,” which of course was a reference to the Swanburne motto, still buried beneath the ivy above the door.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood