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reference

[ref-er-uhns, ref-ruhns] / ˈrɛf ər əns, ˈrɛf rəns /


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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STRONGEST


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In July 2022, investigative journalist Emily Dugan, now with the Sunday Times, reported there had been a new forensic find in the Malkinson case - a reference to the DNA work carried out by Appeal.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Ahead of Season 1, you gifted the writers “The Sopranos Sessions” and also assembled a Letterboxd list of films that served as reference points.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Despite that high-society reference, mahjong isn’t inherently exclusive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It cut American growth in the reference scenario by just a 10th of a percentage point, to 2.3%, compared with the January outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

This is a reference to the Root and Branch Bill of 1641, which sought to abolish episcopacy, and led directly to the Civil War.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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