reference
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The eDNA analysis was paired with genetic reference material from physical specimens collected by the remotely operated vehicle SuBastian.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Netanyahu’s office said the visit led to “a historic breakthrough” in bilateral relations, in an apparent reference to the deployment of the Iron Dome missile-defense system for the first time outside Israel and the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Jake, there’s something that Paula says to Mallory in reference to Karl that really struck me.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
McCartney’s musical time machine eventually alights on “Salesman Saint,” a reference to his father, Jim Mac, who died in 1976.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
I hadn’t seen Aladdin yet, but when I got to Oklahoma years later, it was the reference I had to explain this part to people.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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