referring

Example Sentences

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“They may as well keep us there forever,” he said, referring to the sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The White House declined to comment, referring questions to the ATF and the Department of Justice.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Bores is, in part, referring to a campaign waged by Think Big PAC, a pro-A.I. advocacy group that is spending big against Bores.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Huang said Tuesday that Nvidia is "supply constrained" although "we have enough supply for very robust growth", referring to the gamut of materials used to make computer chips, from silicon wafers to advanced memory components.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

This introductory course cannot go very deeply into this subject, and so will only touch on the common terms used when referring to cadences.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones