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reference

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


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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That’s a reference to how it would be darker and colder on winter mornings for children walking to their bus stops and schools.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

She also phoned the holiday company who confirmed the booking reference that Griffiths had given her didn't exist.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

In 2022, for reference, it was at times a full percentage point.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

“The lines I was reading, I’d heard them before in the small town that I grew up in Canada; it’s a fisherman’s town, a tough little town,” says Dodd about his reference for Wolverine’s voice.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Dasch had even given Traynor the nickname "Pie," a reference to baseball player Harold Joseph "Pie" Traynor of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Prime Minister's Question took place eight hours before the World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina - and references to the match came thick and fast.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

The clothing references and song choices are popcorn for those old enough to remember the aughts but young enough to party during them.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Sanz said references to 23 missing people were misleading, explaining that the figure referred to people whose relatives had been unable to contact them and who could have reached evacuation centres or other safe locations.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

PropagandaScope, a platform that monitors Chinese state media, tracked a recent resurgence in state-media references to Xi as the “people’s leader,” echoing Mao’s title of “Great Leader.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

I don’t mean that he made references to “other” people from other backgrounds in his examples.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

Gil referenced gold held by Britain and finances frozen by the United States.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Ocasio-Cortez referenced this arrangement in a recent interview with radio host Santita Jackson.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

The story also referenced a story in El Nuevo Día, the largest circulating newspaper in Puerto Rico, quoting Díaz.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

He even referenced it, external in an address at a rally staged on the eve of his presidential inauguration early last year.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

I also watched every single film he referenced in the Almanac.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

As one person wrote in response to a LinkedIn post referencing Yun’s comment, “I have to challenge the optimism being pushed by Yun here.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

But, the red-top adds, "it's Tuch & go", referencing team manager Thomas Tuchel.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

And we are in agony and we cannot be at peace,” she said, referencing her sister, Annie, and brother, Camron.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

"It is clear that our world is facing a Tale of Two Crises," Guterres said, referencing the 19th century British writer Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities".

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Everyone’s referencing the walkout without actually being specific.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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