references

Example Sentences

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Before hiring a daily money manager, ask for — and check — references, ask for proof of insurance and a background check.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Despite peace overtures from the South Korean government, the North has repeatedly cast Seoul as its main adversary, and recently removed longstanding references to Korean unification from its constitution.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

However, one thing that both women found difficult to deal with was hearing the character references that had been given to the court before the judge sentenced Lloyd-Lavery.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Millan’s organization asked her for documentation, including five character references; for another fee, it would submit these up the line.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Long before Descartes we can find references to laws of nature in a scientific context, and scholars have struggled to disentangle the origins of the concept.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton