without reference
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Not since 2008 have trading desks had to make decisions on bond deals without reference to a cheat-sheet from the Eccles Building.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The Civil War amendments – the 13th, 14th and 15th – established inherent equality as a constitutional value, which embraced all persons born in the nation without reference to race, ethnicity or origin.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2025
This was a discourse almost entirely without reference to ideology or values except to dismiss their significance.
From BBC ● May 16, 2025
On the podcast, without reference to any particular team, Trump said middle-class fans are “your biggest sports fans.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025
It was so weighty and influential a body that no step of any importance could ever be taken by the tribe without reference to it.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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