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to have a relation or connection
I don't think that rule of play refers to this particular situation
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Recent Examples of referred
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources referred all inquiries to the City of Lake Geneva Police Department.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
But the conservative opposition Liberal Party and minor Australian Greens party referred the draft legislation Thursday to an eight-week Senate inquiry.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Since 2021, the agency has referred 387 centers for investigation and a third of those were elevated to the Office of the Attorney General for law enforcement action, the spokesperson said.
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Laura Geller,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
When reached at that number, Pitts referred NPR to a New York ICE office for comment, though NPR did not receive a response.
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Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
1 July 2026
In recent years, justices have referred more of such appeals for a review and vote by the full court.
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Ken B. Morales,
ProPublica,
1 July 2026
The White House referred the Herald to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Nonetheless, James repeatedly referred questions about the personnel decisions to Pelinka since then.
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Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The Fed referred a request for comment to Treasury.
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Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
But the conservative opposition Liberal Party and minor Australian Greens party referred the draft legislation Thursday to an eight-week Senate inquiry.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Since 2021, the agency has referred 387 centers for investigation and a third of those were elevated to the Office of the Attorney General for law enforcement action, the spokesperson said.
—
Laura Geller,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
When reached at that number, Pitts referred NPR to a New York ICE office for comment, though NPR did not receive a response.
—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
1 July 2026
In recent years, justices have referred more of such appeals for a review and vote by the full court.
—
Ken B. Morales,
ProPublica,
1 July 2026
The White House referred the Herald to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Nonetheless, James repeatedly referred questions about the personnel decisions to Pelinka since then.
—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The Fed referred a request for comment to Treasury.
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Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for referred
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What’s In The Release Apple’s release notes specify that the content is all security-related.
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Fable 5 included guardrails that prevented the AI system from assisting with a wide range of cybersecurity- and biology-related tasks.
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Council members chose to open a public application to find her successor, and more than 110 people applied for the job.
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Adams and her dad applied pressure on the neck wound with beach towels.
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Mickelson was one of the most popular players on the PGA Tour before his controversial move to LIV and comments about his Saudi backers, and his career survived some unsavory headlines, several of which pertained to gambling.
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While that ruling pertained only to admissions, the administration last winter notified schools that any differential consideration based on race was unconstitutional.
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“Referred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referred. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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