refer to
Example Sentences
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"Current clauses may refer to 'severe' or 'extreme' weather, but the definitions for these can vary and currently no providers go as far as to specify criteria such as maximum temperatures."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
In the Mid-City neighborhood where Syd grew up, lots of people now refer to this 34-year-old musician as the mayor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
“None of the first 10 amendments reference the rights of citizens. They refer to the rights of the people.”
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
Chip yields refer to the amount of usable chips that come from a single wafer.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Thus a sparrow might make a meal of a butterfly or a grasshopper and refer to it as “wormfeed.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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