refer
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Purists might refer to it as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, but the rest of the world knows it as the career-saving surgery named for a sore-armed left-handed Dodgers pitcher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
As the film’s title card tells viewers, the movie takes place three years into “the mandate,” as the characters refer to it.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
It is the first time the Secretary of State for Justice's power to refer the decision to the High Court has been used to overturn a Parole Board decision.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Active listings refer to the total number of homes listed for sale in a market, regardless of how many days they’ve been there.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
On the one hand, we use the word to refer to proofs, deductions and demonstrations in mathematics, geometry and logic.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Polarization refers to the separation of positive and negative electrical charges inside a material.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
The process is known as transshipping, which refers to the practice of transferring cargo through another country while en route to a final destination.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Skew refers to the price difference between upside and downside protection.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Inflation refers to a broader pattern in which prices rise across the economy as a whole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
On its website, a history of the company makes no mention of lead–or indeed of Thomas Midgley–but simply refers to the original product as containing "a certain combination of chemicals."
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
The most powerful type of El Niño is officially designated as “very strong,” though it’s often referred to as a “super” El Niño.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Lilly has also referred the bad actors to regulators and law enforcement, and is calling on social media platforms and payment processors to help stop black market sales of the drug.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
That decision has since been referred to the High Court, with a two-day hearing held on Monday and Tuesday.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
At a Women’s History Month event in March 2025, he bizarrely referred to himself as the “fertilization president.”
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
He referred to her as “my elephant” or “my Marlene.”
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Uncertainty over crypto regulation also remained an “important restraint,” Zaye Capital Markets analyst Naeem Aslam said in a note, referring to digital assets bill Clarity Act having stalled in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Tumlin was referring to a ruling by an administrative immigration court that was published Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
"Last summer at the controls," Paris Match said on its cover, referring to Macron's departure from the Elysee palace next year when his second and final term ends.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“The girl that reported that did not know what she was talking about,” he said, referring to the local Knox News.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
She scolded Crick for even referring to Earth.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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