frame of reference

Example Sentences

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Today’s lawmakers looking for a frame of reference may want to read up on the efforts to regulate a questionable trading platform of an earlier era, the “bucket shop.”

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

This is rocking Britain in a way Americans may struggle to fathom if their frame of reference is U.S. public broadcasting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

But something even more momentous was about to shift the playwright’s frame of reference.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

In terms of palate, I get my Chinese flare and frame of reference for ingredients in the kitchen from my father and his side of the family.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2024

It is difficult to negotiate with those who do not share the same frame of reference.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela