referee
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"I wanted the referee to let me go out on my shield or let me go in the 12th. I felt we were pretty even on the scorecards," Verhoeven said.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
“After review,” the referee announced, “West Ham No. 19 commits a foul on the goalkeeper.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
It was only the 17th time in seven seasons - and the fourth this season - that a referee has rejected the advice of the VAR at the pitchside monitor.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Mike Beltrán, the referee for the bout, stopped the fight after Díaz was unable to stop the bleeding and continue at the end of the second round.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
The referee pulled them apart, and Alfred kept Barnes away with the jab until the final bell rang. ". . . decision of the judges ... a draw. . . ."
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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