referring
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He was referring to a 1971 decision in which the Supreme Court for the first time authorized such a constitutional claim for money damages against federal agent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
"They're still waiting," she said, referring to the wives, mothers, daughters and sisters not yet reunited with their captured loved ones.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
In Portuguese, laranja means orange, referring to both the color and the fruit.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
But she added it was important that the government's deal is implemented in a way that "avoids unintended consequences for established product descriptions which consumers clearly understand as referring to a flavour".
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Although he doesn’t say it, I know he’s referring to Len.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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