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reference

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


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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And, in the picture, his parents are the same height when, in fact, his mom is taller—something quite clear in the reference image I’d sent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

“That could certainly be having an impact here,” Jim Ferraioli, head of crypto research at Charles Schwab, said in reference to the selling in bitcoin this summer ahead of the SpaceX IPO.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

"There won't be any rooms there. Just access," says Roland Cubin, in reference to lifts and stairs.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

I used my husband as a reference for inspiration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

Cluny made a mental note for future reference.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

To create the images, I uploaded pictures of that I wanted Firefly to use as references for the illustrations: one of our log cabin; a headshot of Sawyer; and a picture of his parents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

In the nearly 400 pages of our book, we made only a few passing references to Taiwan, none of them commenting on its political status.

From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026

Leo littered his speech with fond references to Peru's landscape and culture, telling the Catholic clergy to think of their mission as a difficult but rewarding walk, like the path that leads to Machu Picchu.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

The BBC understands that the draft agreements will also include some references to UK involvement in defence cooperation schemes, access to law enforcement databases and some reassurances over the EU's "Made in Europe" plans.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Benjamin Rush mentions the disruptions in a few brief references, but provides no details.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

In a victory speech, Colom referenced how Revels, who was a minister and served as a chaplain during the Civil War, gained support for his Senate campaign through his words.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Barrot only directly referenced attacks against French supermarket systems, which he said targeted 700 sites.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

She cheekily referenced her viral AMC Theatres ad, saying she was inspired to make it in order to experience films from the likes of Villeneuve.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 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

She was about to search with different keywords when she saw a link to a map of sites referenced in The Maltese Falcon as well as places Dashiell Hammett had lived.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

“It’s more about healthspan than lifespan,” one said, referencing the buzzy idea that healthy years are what’s most important.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

GTA has become a cultural institution despite the criticism, with its content spawning countless online memes and fans around the world referencing its scenes and dialogue.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Along with Abrams, Dawn Greenberg, a 63-year-old Conley supporter, and several other women showed up at Saturday’s rally with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in Peekskill with T-shirts and buttons referencing Conley’s line.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

The development Lupe is referencing is one viewers had long suspected would happen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

“You sound like your father,” he said, referencing Krazy Keith.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green


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