reference
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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
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
Once in conversation, however, he is generous and deeply feeling, willing to engage in the messy project of shared meaning-making so long as it’s not the meaning of a particular reference, form or setting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The spokesman also said that the reference to "Some people don't want it to work out" was not a swipe at his brother Prince William or any other member of his family.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Dasch had even given Traynor the nickname "Pie," a reference to baseball player Harold Joseph "Pie" Traynor of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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
Their 2019 debut, “Dogrel,” was met with critical acclaim, a masterful album with references to James Joyce and a teeming garage-style production.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The large ensemble cast includes about 15 characters from different instalments of the video game series, and is packed with references and Easter eggs.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
References to the theories of Ptolemy and Copernicus are thus references to their mathematical modelling of the cosmos.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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He referenced Michael Moore and Ross McElwee films as similar cases in which a director becomes an on-screen presence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Sridhar referenced a comment made by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, that every quarter delay in a gigawatt data center translates to $10 billion of missed revenue.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
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
Earlier this week, left-arm seamer Starc referenced the scandal when he said: "What's left to come out after eight years?"
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The italicized language in the description of the referenced text exchange is paraphrased, not directly quoted.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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"Specific dates and locations could be discussed through Panmunjom," said Kim, referencing the symbolic truce village where troops from both Koreas stand face-to-face.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
“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
Their original press release mentioned building a new air defence systems that would be "in essence, a British Iron Dome", referencing Israel's elaborate air defence system.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
When Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ludicrously urged Americans to dress up for travel, he was referencing this imaginary age of girdles and silk-stockinged women dolled up like Veronica Lake.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Everyone’s referencing the walkout without actually being specific.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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