reference

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The findings also provide a valuable reference point for improving quantum chemical models of phosphate-based molecules.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Today’s lawmakers looking for a frame of reference may want to read up on the efforts to regulate a questionable trading platform of an earlier era, the “bucket shop.”

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

He embarked on what he calls a "defensive strategy", creating blogs about the best-selling products for the AI tools to reference.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

In 2012, he sold his stake in Farallon, which was named in reference to islands off the coast of San Francisco and was once one of the largest hedge funds in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Then again, ancient statues weren’t always a good reference.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi