refer

Example Sentences

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Or she’d refer to them by their order.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

In conference calls with federal prosecutors, some Blanche staff members refer to President Trump as “the client” whose directives must be followed, according to people familiar with the calls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

That’s what economists refer to as a debt spiral.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

All told, it’s still rare, at least for now, for a myeloma patient to refer to themselves as cured or for an oncologist to refer to a myeloma patient that way.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Later he’d refer to a poor player as a “weakie”—or, less commonly, a “duffer” or “rabbit.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady