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referencing

verb

present participle of reference

as in documenting

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Younger city visitors can be found quietly documenting nearly every corner of this place (guilty) for a long string of Instagram stories, because the space really is that irresistible.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Separately this summer, Cigna announced a $100 million investment through 2028 to use AI to reduce the time clinicians need to spend documenting their cases and speed up the prescription process.

— John Kell, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

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This extension is a significant relief for the sport, ensuring a top talent remains and validating driver feedback on future rules.

— Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
That helps explain the vast selection of RCPO watches at the roadshow event featuring blinding amounts of gemstones, esoteric stone dials and paperwork validating that they were restored exclusively in Geneva at the brand’s Restoration Atelier.

— Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

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Trump’s top trade negotiator, Jamieson Greer, pledged additional measures to respond to Canada’s retaliation, without immediately specifying what that would look like.

— Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
The resulting analysis showed that sellers were very much aware of any legal issues associated with the sale and shipment of mummified human remains, often specifying geographical locations where laws forbid such transfers.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of specifying

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Any association with a person, Leonardo says, requires additional investigative work and corroborating information under applicable legal requirements and agency procedures.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Berlinger concluded that there wasn’t enough corroborating evidence to use Dostie’s theory as an element in the series.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of corroborating

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Koontz, who is famously devoted to his dogs, delivers a book of nail-biting suspense that’s packed with emotion, illustrating how an expert blends genres.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026
The crossing of the $30 trillion mark only dates back to January 2022, illustrating the rapid growth in federal borrowing needs.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

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