as in to refer (to)
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Since September 2024, a new federal law requires mammogram reports to state whether breast tissue is dense, and to mention the possibility of additional imaging.—
Dr. Megha Gupta,
ABC News,
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Even without all of those players mentioned above, Indiana was close to making it to the WNBA Finals.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Allude (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allude%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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