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reference

[ref-er-uhns, ref-ruhns] / ˈrɛf ər əns, ˈrɛf rəns /


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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Sabrina Hania, told the BBC her team had created the image - which was published on 17 October - using ChatGPT without using a reference image.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

According to experts behind the CyclOpe report, an annual reference for global raw materials and commodity markets, demand is linked to "global industrial dynamics, particularly in the mining and construction sectors, energy and defence."

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

In the wireless business, AT&T reported 379,000 postpaid phone net additions, a reference to subscribers who pay for phone service at the end of a billing period instead of upfront.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Boeing 737s have historically had only two angle-of-attack sensors, so if one gets bad data the plane’s flight computers haven’t had a way to cross reference a third reading to ensure accuracy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

What myth do we share that I can reference to make you feel the power?

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

Occasional British references mostly appear in mentions of his early life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The opening chapters distinguish various sorts of “tale,” with references to Herman Melville, Nikolai Gogol and others, moving on to German authors, including Goethe and Novalis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

I kept looking up poems he references as I turned the pages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Be alert: Always ask for references and for everything to be in writing.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

The lyrics to these songs contain literary and social references, and are rife for inclusion in the interdisciplinary classroom.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

She also referenced the chorus of criticism that many homes along California's coast belong to the wealthy or are second homes, and that they never should've been built on such a vulnerable landscape.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The Duxbury Bay mansion is believed to be the property referenced in one of the alleged post-breakup offers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

A rabbi referenced the runway overhaul in a recent sermon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The plea agreement referenced at least two other victims, including one identified as E.Z., who Iza believed possessed a laptop containing large amount of cryptocurrency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

He jotted a note to himself and referenced her as ‘the woman at Mr. Rejewski’s table.’

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

When Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ludicrously urged Americans to dress up for travel, he was referencing this imaginary age of girdles and silk-stockinged women dolled up like Veronica Lake.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

He also spoke of the failures of his and his wider team, specifically referencing a doctor who disregarded blood test results that suggested a baby had been poisoned with insulin in August 2015.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The firm issued a terse statement Thursday, saying he and others were leaving for a “smaller platform,” and referencing the firm’s ambitious growth strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

US officials also made unacceptable "threats" to the French language and "Quebec culture," he added, referencing the French-speaking province in eastern Canada.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

He was referencing Ray’s job as a Schwan’s man, delivering frozen foods across the plains of eastern Montana.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth


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