reference

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Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” gets references in many lyrics, as well as a star turn in the Mark Knopfler ballad of the same name.

From Los Angeles Times

By “government’s theory,” McClain is referencing a concurring opinion by the U.S.

From Salon

The four women, all Democrats, formed a fast friendship and started a Signal group chat that Mendoza named the “Hell Cats,” a reference to the first women Marines who served in World War I.

From Salon

Geraldine Finucane believes the inquiry is being held up over the setting of its terms of reference, which will determine precisely what the inquiry will investigate.

From BBC

Chinese President Xi Jinping has made a rare public reference to a recent crackdown which saw the country's top military general removed.

From BBC