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
Writing down my successes gives me something to refer back to and encourages me to want to make further changes.
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Sarah Harvey, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Swiss Federal Supreme Court referred her case back to CAS, with new audio-visual evidence that could prove the inquiry was filed within the required timeframe.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Two years later, Isla’s general practitioner became concerned that Isla had breast cancer, and referred her for urgent care at a breast clinic, where her case was downgraded.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The council ultimately agreed to refer the matter to the Budget and Finance Committee and to the Housing and Homelessness Committee for further discussion.
—Tom Bray, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Harvey, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Swiss Federal Supreme Court referred her case back to CAS, with new audio-visual evidence that could prove the inquiry was filed within the required timeframe.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Two years later, Isla’s general practitioner became concerned that Isla had breast cancer, and referred her for urgent care at a breast clinic, where her case was downgraded.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The council ultimately agreed to refer the matter to the Budget and Finance Committee and to the Housing and Homelessness Committee for further discussion.
—Tom Bray, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
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During vetting by the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security, refugees are required to show they were persecuted or face persecution in their home countries and, once in the US, must apply for green cards a year after admission.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The designation only applies to the sign, not the attached building, which houses Americana Pizza.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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Dykstra, 62, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of possessing narcotics and narcotic-related equipment but was not taken into custody, trooper Kody Nowicki told The Athletic.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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With so many insects packed together in moist and dark places — and all closely related, sharing the same genetic vulnerabilities — infections and diseases can quickly pose an enormous threat to the well-being of an ant colony.—
Arundathi Nair,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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Notably, that case pertained to inland Lake Winnebago.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Furthermore, events following November 28, 2025, and/or pertaining to individual persons affiliated/associated with the institutions were not included in the metrics.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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