referee
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Then he became the meet referee to settle any disputes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
In both cases, a yellow card was upgraded to a red after the referee was instructed to review at a pitchside monitor the possible denial of a goalscoring opportunity.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
It was one of those boot-on-boot challenges which referee Tim Robinson probably felt did not meet the threshold for a penalty.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Flight attendants are there primarily to ensure safety, Rosenberg said, not to referee social dynamics: “There should not be an expectation that flight attendants will settle armrest disputes.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
The referee pulled them apart, and Alfred kept Barnes away with the jab until the final bell rang. ". . . decision of the judges ... a draw. . . ."
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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