referring

Example Sentences

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“That’s why I think there’s potential for him to unlock a constituency that wasn’t going to vote for a Rick Caruso,” he said, referring to the developer who lost to Bass in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“They just have been deliberately trying to get the right AI products in front of you,” Nathanson said, referring to Google’s expanding suite of search tools.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"This company's major role in cinema gives it a voice that matters," Pegard told parliament, referring to Canal+.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

That may have been a “Kitty Hawk moment,” said Brunner, the fusion analyst, referring to the Wright brothers’ first powered flight in Kitty Hawk, N.C.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Everyone began referring to the space as the Warehouse, even the parents of the kids who trained there.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles