referred
Example Sentences
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With regard to oil, he referred to major crises of the past few decades, such as the 1973 Arab oil embargo that hit the U.S., causing prices to almost quadruple and stay there for years.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
AIAI’s prospectus referred repeatedly to “an expected initial listing price of $20 per share,” but this was a direct listing rather than an IPO.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
One tout took the researcher to meet a smuggler who called himself Zia and said he could book a place on a small boat crossing - a journey referred to as the "game" by smugglers.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The city promised to refund businesses that obtained special licenses and health permits to participate in the event, and referred questions about ticket refunds and vendor participation fees to Long Beach Pride.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
Jones organized his people into the Republican Party, the party of Abraham Lincoln, which Jones referred to as the “great party of freedom,” to make them a political force.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
