references

Example Sentences

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Russell's references to luck refer to a series of situations where the dice have very much fallen in Antonelli's favour.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

One of the few subtle references to President Trump came when McCartney relayed a story how the Beatles, before their Sullivan appearance, got their faces covered with bright orange makeup.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The review also references studies involving the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Colbert mocked his “useless degree in theater arts,” sang about his love of musicals and made dozens of references to his most fanatical passion: J.R.R.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Then there are diagrams and strings of numbers, and references to things that everyone here seems to recognize except me.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood