as in to refer (to)
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In early January 2025, the Bureau of Land Management website explained the communities are in an area that climate change is rendering uninhabitable, mentioning climate eight times.—
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USA Today,
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The Star sent questions specific to Estes’ case to all offices mentioned in this article, though student privacy rules restrict their ability to answer.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Allude (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allude%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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