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reference
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refunding
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Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Certainly, refs never want to become a major storyline in the game.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Real-time damage, dynamic cuts, and swelling feed into ref and doctor stoppage logic.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The regular refs wanted a 10 percent pay increase, wanted to protect a dead period during which they could not be contacted by the league from the end of the season until May 16, did not wish to tie salaries to performance, and wanted playoff crews comprised on the basis of tenure.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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Noun
Standing in the corner, arguing with the refs?
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Certainly, refs never want to become a major storyline in the game.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Real-time damage, dynamic cuts, and swelling feed into ref and doctor stoppage logic.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The regular refs wanted a 10 percent pay increase, wanted to protect a dead period during which they could not be contacted by the league from the end of the season until May 16, did not wish to tie salaries to performance, and wanted playoff crews comprised on the basis of tenure.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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“Ref.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ref. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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