in reference to
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formal
: about or concerning (something or someone) : in relation to
I am writing in reference to your recent letter.
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More than half a century ago, two breakthroughs reshaped ideas about what was biologically and physically possible, the study notes, in reference to the first human landing on the moon and the first successful fertilization of a human egg outside the body through in vitro fertilisation, or IVF.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
This was in reference to an agreement that the United Kingdom had struck with Mauritius to give back the islands and lease them back for a 99-year period.
—Sandeep Gopalan, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
The chant appeared to be in reference to Peterson’s cramping issues, which have limited him for much of the year and kept him from finishing all but one game.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
The insult was also in reference to popular HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
This was in reference to an agreement that the United Kingdom had struck with Mauritius to give back the islands and lease them back for a 99-year period.
—Sandeep Gopalan, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
The chant appeared to be in reference to Peterson’s cramping issues, which have limited him for much of the year and kept him from finishing all but one game.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
The insult was also in reference to popular HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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