referring

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"We get this fear from the United States. People were just recovering from last time, when it all began again in January," she said, referring to Trump's declarations for the US to "own" Greenland.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Afterward, he told Iranian media outlets that his job was “antisanction operations” and cast himself as an “economic Basij soldier,” referring to the IRGC’s voluntary militia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“That’s why I think there’s potential for him to unlock a constituency that wasn’t going to vote for a Rick Caruso,” he said, referring to the developer who lost to Bass in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“You can’t ignore India’s demographic picture,” says Chris Gannatti, WisdomTree’s global head of research, referring to the country’s increasingly educated population and its median age of 28 External link.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“This one is it,” Theo says, referring to the Polk’s directory in his hands.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse