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“It’s all part of the same general pick up in risk assets today,” ADM Investor Services chief economist Marc Ostwald told Barron’s in an interview, with reference to gains in stock futures early Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
Fibre-optic lighting built into the system intuitively indicates the angulation error with reference to the planned trajectory.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024
A police detective gave evidence to the court and said she could connect the defendants to each of the charges with reference to the victim's report to police.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2024
The company’s letter to Cohen said the Memphis plant “has never been out of compliance with reference to federal, state and local mandates and regulations by which it is governed.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
The calculation was not made with reference to vast historical or geological shifts—the fall of civilizations, the erosion of mountains.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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