reference
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She was also provided a bogus but "realistic sounding" crime reference number, and told to confirm her address for the courier.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
In July 2022, investigative journalist Emily Dugan, now with the Sunday Times, reported there had been a new forensic find in the Malkinson case - a reference to the DNA work carried out by Appeal.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
It cut American growth in the reference scenario by just a 10th of a percentage point, to 2.3%, compared with the January outlook.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Sounds of the Universe, in London's Soho, was the only place in the British capital to receive the coveted records, which were sold in a plain white sleeve without any reference to the Stones.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
His family included a wife and child, but there is only one known reference to them.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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