in reference to

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The case has dragged due to judicial and prosecutorial recusals and other procedural challenges in what has become known as "Stop Stalingrad", in reference to a tactic aimed at wearing down proceeding through constant appeals.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Following the announcement of Fairman's death, the club posted a tribute on social media, writing "forever our number 6" in reference to his squad number.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

In 2012, he sold his stake in Farallon, which was named in reference to islands off the coast of San Francisco and was once one of the largest hedge funds in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He said it out loud on Thursday in reference to a peace agreement with Iran: “I’m the opposite of desperate. I don’t care.”

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

“And it was in reference to us, if you have to know the truth.”

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez