refer
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Lacking time to refer questions home, the two diplomats went beyond their brief to make the deal, agreeing to pay $15 million for the whole French claim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Some refer to them as “Halloween fireballs,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
This sentence could refer to any number of actions undertaken by the department in recent months.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
The names refer to clusters of cyber criminals accused of working directly for the regime.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Farmer liked to refer to himself as “white trash,” because he had an old photo of his family at a picnic around a couch outdoors.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Genetic risk refers to the influence of inherited variations in DNA that can increase or decrease a person's likelihood of developing certain conditions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
Fan fiction refers to stories written by amateur authors using characters and worlds from already-existing books, films or TV shows.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
The Daily Star reports Brand spent the night "in solitary confinement" following his conviction, and also refers to the Met chief's remarks that there "may be many victims".
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
The forged check, which he refers to as McCauley’s “brazen last blast,” helped Cook grasp the scale of the money he was earning during his peak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Pay attention as well to what O’Connor does not do as he repeatedly refers to the herons.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
As evidence in support of his conclusion that predictions are difficult, Marks referred to the market-lagging performance of macro hedge funds — funds that are based on macro forecasting.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
A press release referred to the students as “passionate consumers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
Three referred to just one more including governor Andrew Bailey.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Also referred to as PBMs, these businesses are facing scrutiny in Washington over their perceived role in contributing to rising healthcare costs.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
All the men referred to the captain as Strøm.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
He was referring to a 1971 decision in which the Supreme Court for the first time authorized such a constitutional claim for money damages against federal agent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
In Portuguese, laranja means orange, referring to both the color and the fruit.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
He did not specify which cities he was referring to.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
And, no, I am not referring to the ticket prices for “Other Desert Cities.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
“You need a cuento,” she says, referring to one of her tall tales.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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