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
But that figure referred only to women who got an amnio, which was roughly 1% of all pregnancies.
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Michelle Sie Whitten,
STAT,
25 June 2026
The department also asserted that the sheriff’s decision to place the commander on administrative leave and refer him for investigation by an outside agency was justified and also required by court orders.
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Rafael Carranza,
ProPublica,
25 June 2026
The White House declined to comment, referring questions to the Justice Department.
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Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Through the partnership, LillyDirect customers will be able to request a free Oura ring sizing kit, referring them from LillyDirect’s medication-first platform to Oura’s sleep, stress, exercise, and GLP-1 tracking tools.
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Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
25 June 2026
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Michelle Sie Whitten,
STAT,
25 June 2026
The department also asserted that the sheriff’s decision to place the commander on administrative leave and refer him for investigation by an outside agency was justified and also required by court orders.
—
Rafael Carranza,
ProPublica,
25 June 2026
The White House declined to comment, referring questions to the Justice Department.
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Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Through the partnership, LillyDirect customers will be able to request a free Oura ring sizing kit, referring them from LillyDirect’s medication-first platform to Oura’s sleep, stress, exercise, and GLP-1 tracking tools.
—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refer
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Wiener asked for amendments to the bill during the bill’s review and in the committee meeting, including that the lifetime ban only be applied to Tier 3 members.
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The ruling establishes the legal standard going forward and does not change the law that applied previously.
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Fable 5 included guardrails that prevented the AI system from assisting with a wide range of cybersecurity- and biology-related tasks.
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Unlike genetic or age related decline, this cause is entirely preventable at any age.
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Starting next month, the law will prohibit the sale of any food product that isn’t labeled with either phrase — this pertains to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2026.
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Evidence pertaining to the Fire Department’s response was not permitted at the trial.
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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