without reference
Example Sentences
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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
Against the grain of much modern scholarship, Mr. Harpham maintains that it is “possible to describe the intellectual origins of American slavery almost without reference to skin color.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 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
The Cabinet Office said it made clear Mr Johnson had "a duty to provide sincere witness to the inquiry independently and without reference to the views of the current government".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2023
Family stories described Billy as short, compact, and powerfully built without reference to his skin color.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
