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reference

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


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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Virginie Sauvage, the head of France's National Reference Centre for Hantaviruses, told AFP in an interview that identifying the specific strain will provide crucial insight into what happened on the ship.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

From 1994 to 2015, the league-average pace didn’t exceed 94 possessions per 48 minutes in a season, according to Basketball Reference.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"Since Baroness Casey's National Audit, we have worked across government to ensure records relevant to the draft Terms of Reference are appropriately retained by public sector organisations," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Both entities should review the entire Reference Manual for errors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The librarian won’t let you take the Physicians’ Desk Reference home even if you hide it in the middle of thirty-two books.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine




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