refer
Example Sentences
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In conference calls with federal prosecutors, some Blanche staff members refer to President Trump as “the client” whose directives must be followed, according to people familiar with the calls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
All told, it’s still rare, at least for now, for a myeloma patient to refer to themselves as cured or for an oncologist to refer to a myeloma patient that way.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
The National Football Museum does, though, refer to it as the first shootout in England.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Toronto, and the large suburban communities that surround it, are home to one of the world's largest Iranian diaspora communities -- some jokingly refer to Canada's largest city as "Teheranto."
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
On the beat or on the downbeat refer to the moment when the pulse is strongest.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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