reference
Example Sentences
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Magnetic storms distort satellite signals; frigid temperatures drain batteries or freeze equipment in minutes; navigation systems lack reference points on snowfields.
In the 1940s, the influence of Christian Dior's New Look cinched waists were apparent, then in the 1950s, references to Spanish fashion house Balenciaga's more voluminous style emerged in the Queen's clothes, says de Guitaut.
From BBC
For instance, AI trained on a company’s communications can now draft thousands of fluent, on-brand messages that imitate an executive’s tone or reference current events pulled from public data.
The reference for that scene was “Almost Famous,” when the plane’s about to crash and everybody, in the moment of near-death, tells everybody everything.
From Los Angeles Times
As debates over the scope of presidential pardon power continue, Johnson’s decision serves as both a historical reference point and a lens for evaluating contemporary controversies.
From Salon
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