reference
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It was a reference to Benn's two positive tests for clomifene in 2022 and the WBC's subsequent ruling that elevated consumption of eggs could provide a reasonable explanation.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Researchers place color reference charts around newly planted coral to record the pigmentation, a method used to monitor its health and detect early signs of heat stress.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The initial reference price of around $37 rose to a peak north of $222 a coin just minutes after trading began.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Scott submitted documents that reference a Sept. 4 surgery that Williamson underwent, medical records, and a text message from Williamson’s mother about the surgery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
She jumped up and lugged another armful of reference books to the table, which she then arranged in size order.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
His speeches are woven through with references to "God, country, family and freedom."
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The acknowledgment comes after Reuters reported that Kennedy directed CDC Director Erica Schwartz to remove references to two Pennsylvania deaths from the agency’s national measles count after questioning whether the disease contributed to them.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Our references were “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” and ’80s “Phantom of the Opera.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Kuo says the companies’ repeated references to “rack-scale” systems signal MediaTek’s shift beyond chip design.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
They would clip the article for a scrapbook of reviews, quote it for references and referrals.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
While the deals that took the players back to Chelsea were not specifically referenced, the association was created.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
A partial paper vetting record exists for Greer and the caution is referenced.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Sanft questioned Ladd about the Excalibur letter, and the retired detective conceded he did not have the items and none of them referenced Davis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Parton was referenced several times in court records associated with the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Brandon’s father, referenced in the play but never seen, is off somewhere in the Third World, volunteering for Doctors Without Borders.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
US officials also made unacceptable "threats" to the French language and "Quebec culture," he added, referencing the French-speaking province in eastern Canada.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
“I respect the fact that you recanted everything you said,” he told Cohen, referencing his former fixer’s recent criticisms of Bragg and James.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
“This is a Band-Aid,” said Lawrence Gillum, chief fixed income strategist for LPL Financial, referencing Treasury’s expanded buyback program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
On Nov. 13, 2024, Assistant Superintendent Matthew Horvath emailed Garratt referencing her Facebook post and asked to meet the following day, according to the lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 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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