ref

Example Sentences

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"The ref blows and we're there, but he doesn't blow the whistle," says Naismith.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“It’s the equivalent of having an NFL ref for a pee-wee football game,” said John Murphy, who oversees the club’s racing operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

"Tactically, you have to give it up to Canada, the kick game, the ruck game, and they kept the ref out of the game," Tui added.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

Then VAR instructed the ref to jog over to the pitchside monitor.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

“Why doesn’t the ref restart the match? Why doesn’t he, Coach?”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes