Example Sentences

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The officials working on the plans, which some officials are referring to as “European NATO,” are seeking to get more Europeans into the alliance’s command-and-control roles and supplement U.S. military assets with their own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Most people who talk about alternative currencies are referring to alternative fiat currencies, like the euro, yen, and renminbi.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

This system ensures that scientists around the world are referring to the same organism when discussing a species.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

Stephen Romney Swensen, who died in 2022, may or may not be the case to which you are referring.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 28, 2025

“Beasties! You are referring to my pupils, sir.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood