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In December, Motsepe attended the ANC's national general council meeting, where some delegates wore T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan "PM27" -- a reference to a possible presidential bid in 2027.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Approval should rest on targeted clinical studies showing comparable therapeutic benefit, not on demonstrating molecular replication of the reference drug, as in the large-molecule biosimilar paradigm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Burnham era begins with radical pledge to transform UK" says the i Paper, in reference to the former mayor of Greater Manchester's inaugural speech on the steps of No 10.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
At times, the AI bots have shared links as reference points to websites like Allyvia.org about the U.S.-Israel alliance, which was built by Parscale’s team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The Music Makers, edited by Clive Unger-Hamilton, is an easy-to-read combination of history and reference book.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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And I’m happy to say that this particular manager was one of my professional references for years afterward.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Outside the Parliament complex on Monday, Modi didn’t directly address the protesters’ demand but made several references to the country’s youth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The clothing references and song choices are popcorn for those old enough to remember the aughts but young enough to party during them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Sanz said references to 23 missing people were misleading, explaining that the figure referred to people whose relatives had been unable to contact them and who could have reached evacuation centres or other safe locations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
For example, the song “Christofo Columbo” chronicles much of the famed voyage including detailed geographic references in a fun and light song.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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This had a second benefit: no attacker data, and none of the credentials it referenced, left our environment,” said the statement from Hugging Face.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Abigail Jackson, a White House spokeswoman, instead referenced Khalil’s continuing immigration case, saying he allegedly misrepresented himself and committed fraud to obtain a student visa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Gil referenced gold held by Britain and finances frozen by the United States.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The committee's report referenced a BBC investigation which found the government compared student loan repayments to £30-a-month phone contracts in promotional presentations to teenagers a decade ago.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
I downloaded every game mentioned or referenced in the Almanac, from Akalabeth to Zaxxon.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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After Argentina's dramatic 3-2 win over Egypt in the last 16, players were filmed singing a chant referencing the islands and Argentina greats Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
"Nothing excites Trump more than the power of saying 'you're fired,'" Litman said, referencing the catchphrase Trump popularized in his former role as a reality competition show host.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
That includes referencing highly specific context on your financial situation, account numbers or login information.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
It joins the legion of startups with a name referencing The Lord of the Rings—in Elvish, Mirendil roughly means “friend of precious things.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Everyone’s referencing the walkout without actually being specific.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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