referring

Example Sentences

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“Geopolitical tension should drive safe-haven buying, but when it spikes oil, it stokes inflation, which pushes the Fed to tighten — and that’s gold’s kryptonite,” he said, referring to gold’s weakness.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Psychiatric researchers are referring to the confluence of three characteristics—sycophancy, linguistic alignment and hyperpersonalization—as the “amplification spiral,” suggesting it’s the mechanism by which delusional thinking can fester.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

"Over the years, Museveni has also repeatedly criticised the Daily Monitor, at one point referring to it as an 'enemy and evil newspaper' over its critical journalism," the article said.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

The Better Business Bureau also recently announced that it’s referring Kalshi to state attorneys general over its obscure marketing tactics.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026

“Benito Viñes,” she said, referring to the priest whose photograph hung above the supercomputer back at the FARM.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti