reference
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If the perpetual price is higher than the reference spot price, longs pay the shorts; if the price is lower than the reference spot price, shorts pay the longs.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Still, the reference to 1930s-era Chicago law enforcement was apt, because it was an era of police lawlessness, where unconstitutional practices like the third-degree were justified as necessary to stopping organized crime.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
And the Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has repeated today that "if there is a contest, he'll be in it" – a reference to the prime minister's insistence he wants to stick around.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
S&P Dow Jones said that “no changes will be made to the eligibility criteria including financial viability screens, seasoning period, or minimum IWF,” a reference to investible weight factor.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
“I’m giving you bonus points for a Space Jam reference, but no, that’s too weird.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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