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referee

[ref-uh-ree] / ˌrɛf əˈri /
NOUN
person who mediates, judges
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VERB
judge, mediate
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Three more video assistant referee errors have been confirmed by the Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel, taking the total this season to 23.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Once at the monitor, referee Chris Kavanagh was there for one minute 15 seconds and watched 17 different replays.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

That the VAR was only able to present one camera angle to the referee highlighted the limitations.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

But once referee John Beaton went to the pitchside monitor, he was there for only 20 seconds and watched just two replays.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

I heard a very sharp whistle blast, like the referee was calling a foul on Atlas, or possibly me.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman




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