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But Epstein’s error wasn’t an unfortunate mashup of the two candidates’ names: It was a reference to John’s younger—and significantly more popular—brother, Chris Sununu, also the state’s most recent former governor.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
The rest of the crowd knows—as will the target audience at home—that the reference is to “MacArthur Park,” a prime example of why Mr. Webb was, and perhaps is, a musical revolutionary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
“And people are still living in their cars,”Miller said Wednesday in reference to fire victims who are still a long way from home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
"I'm so cross with myself, I was wholly focusing on my Joanne issue," she added, with reference to her theory about Joanne McNally being a traitor.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
It was his one remaining point of reference and he clung to it with a fierce Pavlovian tenacity, partly through habit and partly because he had nothing with which to replace it.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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Mr. Masko twice references Dartmouth’s Sian Beilock his op-ed wherein he argues for the separation of AI research from undergraduate education.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
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
The latter cocktail references a scene in the Raiders’ locker room: One of Ilya’s teammates sees him secretly texting Shane.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
So, again, I was left without references and relied on Phobos to guide me.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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His form has improved this year, with a car that he finds much more to his liking, and he has a number of times referenced these perfectly valid questions.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 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
A Presbyterian seminarian, he frequently referenced his faith.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The Duxbury Bay mansion is believed to be the property referenced in one of the alleged post-breakup offers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
The material introduced in this chapter will be referenced and built upon throughout the remainder of the book.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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“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
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen described it as a "Sputnik moment", referencing the 1957 launch of Earth's first artificial satellite by the Soviet Union that stunned the Western world.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Last week, Wrexham's owners aimed a dig at Southampton by referencing the scandal in a social media advert before the two teams met.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 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
“Sounds like a regular Caravan of Love,” I said, referencing an old Housemartins song my mom had played pretty much nonstop since I was a kid.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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