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refer

[ri-fur] / rɪˈfɜr /






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This process gives comets their fuzzy appearance and explains why astronomers often refer to them as "dirty snowballs."

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

When these rare cases do happen, they are typically identified by local and state election officials who refer them to law enforcement.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Happy consumers tend to refer Carvana to 10 other friends—the benefits of which probably won’t be fully seen until 2029 to 2031 as U.S. consumers tend to buy used cars every seven years.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Josh Brown, the CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, uses the acronym “HALO” to refer to such stocks — “heavy assets, low obsolescence.”

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

I refer to A Continuation of the New Digester of Bones, published by Denis Papin in 1687.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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