refer (to)

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Verb
  • Cannon-Brookes wouldn’t specify whether Atlassian considered buying Google’s browser.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Eufy didn’t specify if the Marwalker will eventually be compatible with other robot vacuums.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The reason the figures are so low for 1992-93 and 1993-94 is that, as mentioned, the first two rounds in those seasons count as qualifying.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Job postings that mentioned at least one AI skill advertised salaries 28% higher on average than those that listed none, representing roughly $18,000 more per year.
    Dylan Butts Shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has filed a lawsuit suit against the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) and its CEO Stephen Edwards, claiming the parties sought to implement semi-automated cranes at the port without consulting the union first.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Which contentious social faction does one consult?
    Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That 2024 law induced the companies to decrease the odds of winning, which negatively affected bettors in the aggregate, albeit not in so direct a way that the casual gambler would notice.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Those who noticed the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Others cite the college spitting incident that followed two days later in the Florida-South Florida game as an example of how influential the NFL can be, suggesting that a suspension long enough to end spitting once and for all could benefit sportsmanship at all levels.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Detroit Tigers cite Major League Baseball’s policy banning unpermitted ticket sales.
    Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Similarly, some studies indicate heat can boost flexibility and range of motion during stretching.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Unless otherwise noted, all stats are tailored to redraft, half-PPR, 1-QB leagues, and ADPs are via Fantasy Football Calculator.
    Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • However, Fazio notes that some vitamin supplementation, like with iron, should only be used in specific cases and otherwise avoided unless clearly indicated by a professional.
    Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Brundle's live statement on Sky F1 was quoted by Planet F1.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The prices of many commodities, such as oil, are quoted in dollars.
    Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 8 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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