1
as in to specify
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
try not to refer to the recent death of her aunt
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as in to go (to)
to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage
she studied so she wouldn't have to refer to the book during the exam
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Evidence found at the scene showed Lopez had fired multiple gunshots, but officials didn’t specify his motive, deputies said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025 -
This system requires companies to specify which main drug patent to extend after marketing authorization and before patent expiration.—
Lucy Xiaolu Wang,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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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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Common calls came for gaps to be bridged, capacity to be built, benefits to be shared, stakeholders to be consulted, and inequalities to be redressed.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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In Fiji, India, and Zimbabwe, citizens have the right to consult a legal practitioner of their own choosing.—
Sophia Rosenfeld
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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His mother, Lucia Ayala, visited him weekly and noticed the onset of a cough, the outlet said.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Security sweep on course As the Republican candidate stood on the fifth-hole putting green last September, Fercano, the Secret Service agent, was riding a golf cart in a security sweep of the sixth hole and noticed someone hiding behind a chain-link fence in the southeast corner of the course.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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The company, which is also a supplier for Apple, is already developing a prototype of the device using ChatGPT large language models, The Information reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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According to The Washington Post, citing four sources familiar with the administration's plans, officials are expected to tie autism to acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy and promote leucovorin as a potential treatment.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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During the meeting, Dexter Brady, the housing authority's deputy director, indicated that a tentative refinancing deal for debt tied to the Madison Heights apartment complex has not been finalized.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025
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Comey’s former deputy Andrew McCabe, however, has indicated that Comey authorized the leak to a reporter.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Worth noting Despite being eliminated from postseason contention, the Giants plan to keep catcher Jesus Rodriguez on the taxi squad instead of activating him to make his major-league debut.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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The agency does not include any exemptions for outdoor technical textiles, noting that there are ample PFAS-free alternatives available that offer similar performance capabilities.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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The asteroid 16 Psyche is thought to be worth quadrillions of dollars (that's 15 zeros), according to Lindy Elkins-Tanton, the lead scientist on the NASA mission, quoted in Global News.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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The resolution referenced an interview that Omar gave in the aftermath of Kirk’s assassination, but did not quote her own words.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Refer (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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