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


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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“Ours does not,” he added, an apparent reference to the Army’s pre-NGC2 systems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Earlier this week, Anthropic hosted a limited giveaway of “Clawd” plushies and stickers — a reference to the pixelated crab logo featured in the Claude Code terminal tool.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

For reference, L.A.’s tallest building, the Wilshire Grand Center, has a ratio of roughly 10.5, depending on how you calculate the square footage and acreage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

It also recorded enough information about when the eruption occurred to give modern scientists an unusually precise historical reference point for testing volcanic dating techniques.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

“So, I went to the reference section, opened up the ‘M’ encyclopedia, and—ta-da—there was a key to the back door tucked inside!

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

"We weren't allowed to make any references to humanitarian law."

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Expect a series of escape room-inspired puzzles to unravel, a bounty of ’80s references and a chance to encounter a Teddy Ruxpin doll.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"We're always trying to evolve existing ideas to bring them into a new life or coming up with different cultural references," she told the show's press launch.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

When he first performed in Armenia, Assadourian didn’t feel like just because he’s Armenian, he had permission to go harder into certain cultural references.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Got to keep up good references, moving around to different clientele like you do.”

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

District challenges: Aula alleged one of the biggest issues facing the district is “financial fraud,” and in his answers referenced cases in which fraudsters posed as community college students to steal financial aid.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

In it, he referenced comments made in 2014, though they seem to no longer exist on the internet.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Bergeron cited the Ethan Allen board’s “apparent unwillingness to address the need for a CEO succession,” and referenced Kathwari’s statement in an August television interview that the board has never raised the issue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

“He’s in the worst part of the height-velocity curve,” Cress said, referring to a chart referenced by helicopter pilots that tracks height and air speed for safe flight conditions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

He jotted a note to himself and referenced her as ‘the woman at Mr. Rejewski’s table.’

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

“Crews are also continuing to reinforce vulnerable portions of the pedestrian boardwalk,” he wrote, referencing work the city did in advance of Hurricane Marie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

When Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ludicrously urged Americans to dress up for travel, he was referencing this imaginary age of girdles and silk-stockinged women dolled up like Veronica Lake.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

He also spoke of the failures of his and his wider team, specifically referencing a doctor who disregarded blood test results that suggested a baby had been poisoned with insulin in August 2015.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

US officials also made unacceptable "threats" to the French language and "Quebec culture," he added, referencing the French-speaking province in eastern Canada.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

Everyone’s referencing the walkout without actually being specific.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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