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referencing

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present participle of reference

as in documenting

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Read our complete guides to watching and documenting an eclipse—and remember to never look at the sun without adequate eye protection!

— Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
And who can forget the social media posts documenting fans being introduced to Raising Cane's, Buc-ee's, Waffle House and tailgating?

— Ana Valdez, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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What struck me was that entering invoices, validating suppliers and matching purchase orders all follow business rules that already exist in Oracle E Business Suite, spreadsheets or approval matrices.

— Mia Urman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Katalyst said over a week later that the team was validating LINK’s performance, and the spacecraft was preparing for its upcoming rendezvous with Swift.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

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The organization publicly releases minimal information detailing incidents in the region, refraining from specifying the vessels involved.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
In an email to the Tribune, the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago announced details of the initiative, specifying that the ride-share company will be providing $25,000 to allow 211 Metro Chicago to distribute 1,000 Lyft codes valued at $25 each.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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Further corroborating Silas’ fate is the fact that also gone is Numan Acar who played his fixer Esad Kasgarli in Season 1.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 July 2026
Connell later reported that a masked man had broken in and attacked her, and even appeared to have physical evidence corroborating her claims, according to the Orange County District Attorney's release.

— Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

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Vulture podcast critic Nicholas Quah rounds up the year’s best and most interesting podcasts, with an eye toward illustrating broader shifts in the new-media landscape.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
The Spanos prioritize employee legacy and community over a sale, illustrating why such valuable independent firms are often the hardest to acquire.

— Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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