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It called on the monarch to refer three questions on the legality of the transatlantic slave trade to the Caribbean island's highest court of appeal based in London.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

“You need to refer back to that,” said Goldie.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Faith is obviously so important to you, and I’ve heard you many times refer to it as your “authentic why.”

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

It’s not on us to not refer to something in anthropomorphic terms.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

The others think of her as the girl regardless, and refer to her as such when they discuss the affair after the fact.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Title IX refers to the 1972 civil rights law prohibiting sex-based discrimination, and it applies to any school that receives federal financial assistance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"Taxi boat" refers to a dinghy that approaches the beach from the sea to pick up migrants in shallow waters off the beach.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

"The nearby" refers to what is immediately around us.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

The carry trade refers to borrowing in a low-yielding currency, like the yen, to invest elsewhere.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Melodic rhythm refers to any rhythmic patterns in a piece.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

These are referred to as “common law” claims that are long-standing and traditional but do not rely on a measure approved by the Legislature.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

The video explainer referred to inspections only generally, and the state’s written guidance indicated only that this would need to happen before occupancy.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

The case was initially referred to Van Houten, the top prosecutor in the county, in 2024.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Pasadena Humane, which also launched an investigation into the incident, said in its Facebook post that it had completed that investigation and referred the case to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

In fact, anyone who wasn’t Haitian might be referred to as a blan, including the African American medical student who had recently joined the staff at Zanmi Lasante.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

“A few years ago we were all worried that Marvell was dependent on a single product with a single customer,” he said, referring to Amazon.com.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

"It took over matcha. That's really something that we Filipinos should be really proud of," she said, referring to the bright green tea powder popularised by Gwyneth Paltrow and other celebrities.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

“The Beast is going faster than it has ever gone before,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to the heavily armored presidential limousine.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

“We need to be out in the places that already are grabbing her attention,” he said, referring to the company’s typical shopper.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

But really he was referring to the lines of soldiers, the trenches tracing along the front.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse