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reference

Definition for reference

noun as in testimonial of good character

noun as in printed matter with information

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As I conclude in my latest book “American Scare: Florida’s Hidden Cold War on Black and Queer Lives,” referencing Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz,” “There are friends of Dorothy in any system.”

From Salon

FBI insiders called these new hires the “Mod Squad,” a reference to the counterculture TV police series.

From Salon

A group called Gen Z 212 - the number is a reference to the country's international dialling code - has been coordinating the demonstrations through the gaming and streaming platform Discord, as well as TikTok and Instagram.

From BBC

There were shouts from attendees, and one man could be heard saying "you enabled it, every Saturday", in reference to the regular pro-Palestine marches through London and other cities.

From BBC

Speaking to the BBC, Ali argued he had not been referencing the Hamas attack on Israeli civilians - killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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