reference
Example Sentences
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When pressed on that decision, Mr. Moore makes vague reference to a pre-deployment “matrix,” which his own department has admitted was based on inaccurate moisture readings.
John McPhee, a punctilious user of reference material, has written that he mostly looks up words he already knows to better apprehend their nuances.
"Natural resources have become a strong focus particularly in the past year because of China's moves involving rare earths," Uyama told AFP, referencing tight export controls introduced this year by Beijing.
From Barron's
When you say you want to be a pop star, people reference someone like a Britney or a Gaga or a Rihanna — there’s an idea of what a pop star means.
From Los Angeles Times
It is a nice Christmas bonus and a reference to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, in July 2026.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
