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

“You can’t ignore India’s demographic picture,” says Chris Gannatti, WisdomTree’s global head of research, referring to the country’s increasingly educated population and its median age of 28 External link.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

They shared an unexplained inside joke, referring multiple times in their correspondence to the “tiger.”

From Salon • May 19, 2026

I thought of referring that question to the Hampden College Endowment Fund, but I said nothing.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt