referring to
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Arteta has made a big point of referring to his substitutes as "finishers" as he points to the importance of the squad.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
"Now, in the Amazon, we're seeing the second domino in the cascade fall," Morton said, referring to the increasing number of fires in the Brazilian states of Pará and Amazonas.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
“She said that looks like a middle finger chart,” referring to the company’s $20 billion in debt with 10% of it due in 2027, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
"The important thing for us is to recognise that Europe needs to build out the entire stack," he said, referring to the AI technology chain from data centres to chatbots and other apps.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
“It’s right,” Mort Halperin told him, referring to the Times story.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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