reference

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The amount of lead found in the dino nuggets could be as much as five times higher than the reference level for children, officials warn.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Her story comes as the terms of reference for the statutory independent inquiry into grooming gangs are published.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

For liquefied natural gas carriers on a reference US to Japan route, the measure also tripled in that period to $90,000 a day.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

He said it out loud on Thursday in reference to a peace agreement with Iran: “I’m the opposite of desperate. I don’t care.”

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

So far there had been a wide range, from energetic young girls to calm, silver-haired ladies with long letters of reference.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood