referral
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The justice department took on the investigation after receiving a referral from the DHS inspector general's office, which is made up of lawyers charged with monitoring the agency's conduct and operations.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
It was unclear what additional evidence has emerged to prompt referral to the city attorney’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
BBC News has approached WA Police Force, who said the referral has not yet been received.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
She likes the flexible preferred-provider organization, or PPO, design, which lets her see specialists without getting a referral from her primary-care doctor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
One even wrote Gary Edwards up once and sent him to the principal’s office with a referral, but it had no impact and Gary marched right back into class as if nothing had happened.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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When the money runs out, they kick the patients out without support or referrals, regardless of whether or not they have recovered—a practice known as “patient dumping” or “curbing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Aneurin Bevan is understood to be seeking accreditation, and will consider referrals from Powys.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
And, as hearings go on, they’ll issue criminal referrals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Clinical reviewers found that much of ChatGPT for Teens’ crisis response content was “clinically sound” but many conversations that should have forced the bot to refer teen users to professional help didn’t lead to referrals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Despite multiple referrals from commanding officers for psychiatric evaluation, he remained in combat for seven months before his “crying outbursts” and “uncommunicative withdrawal” resulted in an honorable discharge in December 1966.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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