reference
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That reference valuation could be an issue for some other space stocks.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
These findings enabled the team to establish biological reference signatures in mice and then search for matching patterns in human brain scans.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
“This fragmentation means that voters may no longer share a common frame of reference when evaluating candidates and election issues.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
"There's a country that has a huge arsenal of nuclear weapons and strategic bombers," he said, in a reference to China.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
He means to be comforting, I think, but the reference to how I’d come undone in front of him is more than I can take.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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