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refer

[ri-fur] / rɪˈfɜr /






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"I think some people refer to that as a mini-Hong Kong or mini-China," he said, adding that developments in Trumpington and Eddington were also sought after.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Scientists refer to this period as the Mid-Pleistocene Transition.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Healthcare executives refer to this as “consumer-driven healthcare.”

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The 1.5C and 2C limits in the Paris accords refer to sustained long-term warming -- typically over 20 years -- so temporary breaches do not necessarily mean the long-term goal is out of reach.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

But once it became common to refer to Copernicanism as an hypothesis, then other hypotheses—magnetical, atomic, mechanical—multiplied.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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