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reference

[ref-er-uhns, ref-ruhns] / ˈrɛf ər əns, ˈrɛf rəns /


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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Almodóvar has been asked about the Netflix reference often since “Bitter Christmas” opened in Spain.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

In February, Chinese president Xi Jinping made a rare public reference to the military crackdown that also recently saw the removal of the country's top military general Zhang Youxia.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Looking ahead, the board “estimates that it will be appropriate to maintain the reference rate at its current level.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

For reference, this time a year ago, CoreWeave reported a -15% adjusted net-loss margin, indicating that costs are rising.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Woodhull said that because the first section of the Fourteenth Amendment made no reference to sex, then women also enjoyed the “privileges and immunities” of national citizenship, including the right to vote.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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