as in to refer (to)
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Not to mention the titular bugs, a swarm of blood-invading creatures discovered by her new lover, the mysterious drifter Peter Evans (Namir Smallwood).—
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Hafley said Wednesday that having his name being mentioned as a head coaching candidate is flattering and humbling.—
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9 Jan. 2026
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“Allude (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allude%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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