reference
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In messages on Aug. 10, the two settled on a reference to private “hangar meetings” that Walker would slip into her message to Gates, specifically because, as Epstein put it, “he won’t forward that.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The two sides often describe their relationship as one "forged in blood", a reference to the Korean War.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“He might make a reference to it, just for the purpose of a coaching point. But beyond that, no. He tries to keep that low-key.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
This is what makes Mollen’s reference to dating the toxic man that is her son so disquieting: Why would you tell a 12-year-old boy he’s toxic unless you intend for him to be just that?
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
I hadn’t seen Aladdin yet, but when I got to Oklahoma years later, it was the reference I had to explain this part to people.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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