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reference

[ref-er-uhns, ref-ruhns] / ˈrɛf ər əns, ˈrɛf rəns /


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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Lescure said “there was probably some unfolding of carry trades”—a reference to bets investors make on bonds using borrowed money.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The changes which came into force on 30 July meant the government could securely share personal data with UK credit reference agencies, which had been seen as the main barrier to successful applications.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

It interacts very little with the surrounding plasma, making it useful as a clean reference point.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

“What the traditional scout gives you is personal reference, like with things I learned on players that I missed on,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

“I hate the old chess and the old chess scene,” he wrote to a friend, making reference to his invention of Fischer Random.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

At the same time, everyday accessories and clothing have been introduced, along with denim, humour and pop references.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

"We're always trying to evolve existing ideas to bring them into a new life or coming up with different cultural references," she told the show's press launch.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Expect a series of escape room-inspired puzzles to unravel, a bounty of ’80s references and a chance to encounter a Teddy Ruxpin doll.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The drink menu was full of references to the community’s internal lexicon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

I’ve been able to recognize references to myself as L and Jakob as J but nothing else.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

A rabbi referenced the runway overhaul in a recent sermon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Mitchell referenced a county report that detailed financial difficulties in some municipalities that utilized binding arbitration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Maguire explained that the "statute of limitations is not referenced" in the Premier League's traditional handbook, though that could be subject to a legal challenge from City.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

In it, he referenced comments made in 2014, though they seem to no longer exist on the internet.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

The italicized language in the description of the referenced email exchange is paraphrased, not directly quoted.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Their original press release mentioned building a new air defence systems that would be "in essence, a British Iron Dome", referencing Israel's elaborate air defence system.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

When Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ludicrously urged Americans to dress up for travel, he was referencing this imaginary age of girdles and silk-stockinged women dolled up like Veronica Lake.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

“The other day someone was mentioning that we have a peculiar way of referencing history in a way that’s not linear,” Deanna says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

US officials also made unacceptable "threats" to the French language and "Quebec culture," he added, referencing the French-speaking province in eastern Canada.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

My first sighting is in a news story referencing the Dark Days.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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