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reference

[ref-er-uhns, ref-ruhns] / ˈrɛf ər əns, ˈrɛf rəns /


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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He later said in a recorded deposition in September that the entry in question was “a reference to having some sort of a revenue plan…in order to pursue the mission” of OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Kimmel also appeared to invite Trump onto his show to discuss "hateful" rhetoric -- an apparent reference to the president's inflammatory comments about groups including migrants, political opponents and the media.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

The closest he came, perhaps, was an oblique reference to the need to "support victims of some of the ills that, so tragically, exist in both our societies today",

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

So here are returns and expense ratios for four defined-outcome ETFs for one year and three years through April 27, with SPY at the bottom for reference.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

A few kids groan at Ms. Saintima’s Mission: Impossible reference.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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