referring to
Example Sentences
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“To speak up, you have to fight both worlds,” she said, referring to familial and societal constraints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
In quashing their determination, Mr Justice McAlinden was scathing in his observations, referring to "sloppy procedures" and "shortcuts".
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
"Both as head of state and a successful athlete, he was an outstanding representative of his country. He gave 'All for Norway'," Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf said, referring to Harald's royal motto.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
“There are too many cases,” Sheinbaum told reporters last week, referring to 17 Mexican citizens who have died while in U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Biologists would later term these variants alleles, from the Greek word allos—loosely referring to two different subtypes of the same general kind.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
