reference
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But now, many teams’ uniforms lack any reference to the Millionaires, drawing resentment from local loyalists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Provide someone with a professional reference, predicting that they will be a perfect fit for a job, and they may get that job.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The laws of the game do not specifically reference it, so it is wrapped up in the description of violent conduct.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Using Amazon sales from August 2023 as a reference point, they calculated that approximately 1.55 trillion microplastic fibers could be released each month.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
He means to be comforting, I think, but the reference to how I’d come undone in front of him is more than I can take.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing reference
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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