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reference
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refunding
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
That was more like the emotion of the shot, and this is a cool [expletive] ref.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
But is failing to reach an agreement with the refs worth putting out a dishonorable product?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The head ref failed to show up for my debut, so my career started as a co-head official with the other linesman.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But that was more like the emotion of the shot, and this is a cool (bleep) ref.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
That was more like the emotion of the shot, and this is a cool [expletive] ref.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
But is failing to reach an agreement with the refs worth putting out a dishonorable product?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The head ref failed to show up for my debut, so my career started as a co-head official with the other linesman.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Ref.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ref. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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