reference

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

They've repeatedly taunted Prime Minister Starmer as being "no Churchill" – a reference to Britain's leader during the Second World War.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

And they argue the 14th Amendment’s reference to “jurisdiction” restricts its scope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

She had planned to be stern and unyielding in her demands, but the admiral’s compliments caught her off guard, as did his reference to poetry.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood