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reference

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


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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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

Mr. Xi’s reference to the Thucydides Trap in his public remarks last week was revealing of that self-belief.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The adsorption rate of the reference strain dropped sharply to just 3%, while strain CBA3656 maintained a far stronger binding level of 57%.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Adrian E. Alvarez, who runs the group’s website, created a song titled “Spencer, Saca La Bassura,” a reference to Pratt’s epithet for the mayor from the Spanish word for trash.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

He turned to its index until he found the reference he needed—page 394.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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