reference
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Van Geelen said he went long when the reference price for the contract was around $190.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
The staff presentation did reference YouTube as being blocked by default but accessible by teachers for instructional purposes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
There were no surprises from coach Roberto Martinez as he named a squad of "27 players plus one", a reference to former Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash last July.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
One groom insisted the invitations include a reference to the snickerdoodle cookies he bakes with his fiancée.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
She jumped up and lugged another armful of reference books to the table, which she then arranged in size order.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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