1
as in specified
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 consulted
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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Advertisement In the overall scoring model, the innovation & economic impact dimension contributes 30% of the final score, aggregating indicators related to patents, open‑education offerings, and graduate outcomes according to the KPI weights specified in the scoring model.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Authorities said in court filings that the incident began after an argument between the woman and her teenage daughter, who is legally blind, but the nature of the argument wasn’t specified.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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During the 2023 offseason, Gruden consulted with the New Orleans Saints’ coaching staff.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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In a statement, Forsyth County Manager David McKee said county leadership was not consulted about the resolution and would have opposed it if given the opportunity.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Apitz further points out that when discussing January 3, only victims are mentioned, but no one is held accountable.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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For The Times) While the other restaurants mentioned above may excel at a handful of dishes, Sea Harbour has consistently covered all the dim sum basics for more than two decades.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Council members cited numerous reasons for not approving Kocher’s nomination, the most common being the lack of an application process before her selection by Cassilly.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
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One barrier cited in follow-up research was concern among some visitors about unleashed dogs in rural areas.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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But reexamining this dot in light of ongoing LRD fever, the team noticed something strange.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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Commeree also noticed that her social media algorithm shifted to show more birth emergencies after viewing the content.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
4 Feb. 2026
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Some users, like Stalter, are deleting their accounts and leaving the app altogether (though some have also had trouble deleting their accounts, Fiesler noted).—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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As Lee noted in his opening remarks, gold trading has deep roots in Hong Kong, spanning decades with jewelers, multinational corporations, SMEs, refineries, and investment firms.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The mayor characterized the protests as peaceful, as federal officers also used pepper balls, flash-bang grenades and rubber bullets against the demonstrators.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Yerman said doctors used six staples to close a gash suffered during the attack.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Any Head to Head or career match stats quoted in this article are courtesy of PickleWave.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Tony Becerra's sibling was quoted by Aurora police in a 2020 police report obtained by CBS News.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Referred (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/referred%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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