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am referring

  • present progressive
    of refer (1st person singular).
    refer
    verb (used with object)
    to direct for information or anything required.

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I am referring, of course, to the verdant lawn that he cares for like one of his children.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

I am referring to the Cyclically-Adjusted Price/Earnings ratio, or CAPE.

From MarketWatch Oct. 27, 2025

By "emo," I am referring to a specific style of melodic instrumentation over a relatively hard, driving beat, which first gathered mainstream popularity in the early 2000s.

From Salon Dec. 19, 2022

I am referring to addiction treatment, defined by the National Institute on Drug Abuse as treatment designed to help people stop using, stay clean and get their lives back together.

From Seattle Times Oct. 23, 2022

“Ah! but I am referring to—let us say the last hour and a half of your conversation. You got out at Vincovci, didn’t you?”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie