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Chris Lehane, the architect of OpenAI’s political messaging, had often described the approach as getting into “the room where it happens,” an apparent reference to the Broadway show “Hamilton.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The reference level of lead toxicity for children is 2.2 micrograms, according to the FDA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The reference to "straits" was to the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic shipping route off Iran's coast that Tehran has all but closed.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

It also said forces should narrow the circumstances in which they are logged on police databases - something that can generate a crime reference number.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

These had been embroidered with the word “hope,” which of course was a reference to the Swanburne motto, still buried beneath the ivy above the door.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood