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
The Defense Department declined to say whether similar training cuts are being made across the military or are largely confined to the Army, referring ABC News questions to the individual services.
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Steve Beynon, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Despite sharply criticizing the government’s conduct and later referring a DOJ lawyer for possible discipline, DuBose ultimately reversed course last week and ordered Gomez detained again pending a new immigration bond hearing after becoming aware of his international arrest warrant.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
When these rare cases do happen, they are typically identified by local and state election officials who refer them to law enforcement.
—Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 13 May 2026
She was placed on antibiotics and referred for potential surgical drainage of the mass, but was found dead at the rescue the following day, the state’s investigation notes.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
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Steve Beynon, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Despite sharply criticizing the government’s conduct and later referring a DOJ lawyer for possible discipline, DuBose ultimately reversed course last week and ordered Gomez detained again pending a new immigration bond hearing after becoming aware of his international arrest warrant.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
When these rare cases do happen, they are typically identified by local and state election officials who refer them to law enforcement.
—Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 13 May 2026
She was placed on antibiotics and referred for potential surgical drainage of the mass, but was found dead at the rescue the following day, the state’s investigation notes.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refer
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Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Exclusions include clearance items and gift cards, and the discount is applied to the subtotal before tax and shipping/handling at checkout with the promo code.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
14 May 2026
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Montebello Police Chief Luis Lopez believes the incident was domestic violence-related, according to statements obtained by both KTLA and ABC 7.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Some of these are really foreign policy related, where the president and President Xi both agreed that the goal on the Korean peninsula remains denuclearization.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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In addition, this legislation could provide leaders with protection on state laws pertaining to NIL, which has led to lawsuits and a plethora of disagreements.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Furthermore, events preceding or following 04/09/2026 and/or pertaining to individual persons affiliated/associated to the companies were not included in the analysis.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
12 May 2026
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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