as in to apply
to have a relation or connection
I don't think that rule of play refers to this particular situation
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Recent Examples of refer
Despite its name, London broil refers less to a specific cut than to a technique.
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Zaynab Issa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 May 2026
Blanche, through a spokesperson, referred a request for comment to Pirro’s office.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
On Wednesday, Polis spokesman Eric Maruyama referred The Denver Post to an earlier, lukewarm statement on the bill.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
In a typical year, the bureau may refer $9 million to $12 million in delinquent accounts for collection — revenue that the audit said was put at serious risk.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
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Zaynab Issa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 May 2026
Blanche, through a spokesperson, referred a request for comment to Pirro’s office.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
On Wednesday, Polis spokesman Eric Maruyama referred The Denver Post to an earlier, lukewarm statement on the bill.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
In a typical year, the bureau may refer $9 million to $12 million in delinquent accounts for collection — revenue that the audit said was put at serious risk.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refer
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The ruling only applies to two companies and Washington state, but the decision could prompt more legal challenges.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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This article was generated by the CA Earthquake Bot, software that analyzes structured information, such as data, and applies it to articles based on templates created by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, 5 to 8 percent of births in the United States are complicated by preeclampsia and related hypertensive disorders.—
Tina Sturdevant,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Bastian relates that Delta collected $9 billion, more than four times the number in 2014, and though Amex doesn’t break out its revenues from the co-brand, the Delta experience suggests it’s scored a moonshot.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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According to the document, the recall pertains to 144,049 models built between September 2022 and February 2026.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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Rebecca Green, a law professor and director of the Election Law Program at William & Mary Law School in Virginia, said the court there rejected the redistricting plan based on narrow grounds pertaining to Virginia law on amending the state Constitution, which doesn’t apply in California.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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