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As the film’s title card tells viewers, the movie takes place three years into “the mandate,” as the characters refer to it.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
However, the unit did not refer the charges within the required time window.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
New listings refer to homes that were recently put up for sale.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Researchers refer to this phenomenon as Goodhart’s law: “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.”
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
The term ‘relativism’ is contentious, but I use it, rather than ‘constructivism’, because I want to refer to those who hold that reality does not constrain the beliefs we can hold about the real world.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Polarization refers to the separation of positive and negative electrical charges inside a material.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
It allows them to live what she refers to as “a perfect day,” but also to connect with their community offline and in person.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The process is known as transshipping, which refers to the practice of transferring cargo through another country while en route to a final destination.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Skew refers to the price difference between upside and downside protection.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The actual subject is who, which is plural because it refers to authors.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
The military referred questions about Trump’s post to the White House, which didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
As of May, just two voting cases had been referred for prosecution in Ohio and no one had been charged, federal data shows.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Throughout the attack, Muehl kept his arms up in a performative boxing stance and at one point referred to himself as Max Holloway, an Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter, the department said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
After lawmakers voted through the bill last month, Lecornu referred parts of the legislation to the council - a nine-member authority that checks whether a law complies with the constitution - for review.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
No one referred to Farmer as a médico aventurero anymore.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
“The best way to do things is not to become small,” Sheinbaum said, referring to Mexico’s relationship with the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The end of Torrent's definition highlights another key Guardiola principle, the idea of good rest defence, referring to team-mates behind the ball when their team attacks, ready to defend counter-attacks.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Tumlin was referring to a ruling by an administrative immigration court that was published Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
"Last summer at the controls," Paris Match said on its cover, referring to Macron's departure from the Elysee palace next year when his second and final term ends.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Well, we don’t know, presumably from these unidentified craft,” the secretary explained, referring to the enemy boats in Herrick’s cable.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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