reference
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"I had a dilemma before I started because finding a reference for the shops that I remember was really tricky and I don't think I could have done it justice through memory," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
These findings enabled the team to establish biological reference signatures in mice and then search for matching patterns in human brain scans.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
The first reference on record to Cornish miners playing sport in Hidalgo is actually about cricket.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
"Hung Cao is fantastic, but I would not couple the two in any way at all," he said in apparent reference to the Middle East war and Taiwan's defence commitments.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
No controversies with reference to the truth or falsity of the communications should be entered into during their continuance.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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