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reference
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refunding
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Either | Or Visually appealing and kinda fun, like the Rolex GMT Master ref.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
One of the lasting memories of Game 7 will be 6-foot-5 Alex Caruso’s fierce marking of Nikola Jokic, which went unpunished by the refs, much to Denver’s chagrin.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Except the refs hit the Carolina Panthers running back with a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty that pushed the ensuing extra-point try back 15 yards (a 48-yard attempt).
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Despite Cena locking in the STF on Dom and the champ tapping out, no ref was in the ring to call it.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Either | Or Visually appealing and kinda fun, like the Rolex GMT Master ref.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
One of the lasting memories of Game 7 will be 6-foot-5 Alex Caruso’s fierce marking of Nikola Jokic, which went unpunished by the refs, much to Denver’s chagrin.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Except the refs hit the Carolina Panthers running back with a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty that pushed the ensuing extra-point try back 15 yards (a 48-yard attempt).
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Ref.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ref. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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