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refer
Verb
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Wilson’s wife, Kathryn, declined to be interviewed but referred a Herald reporter to her attorney.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026 -
While widely dismissing the appeal, the Court also referred preliminary questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding certain aspects of the obligation mechanism, leaving the legal debate open.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Smell (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smell%20%28of%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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