Example Sentences

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While Silver didn’t mention anyone by name, he may have been referring to a recent scandal involving former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025

Given that I was the only Rachel in our class, April and I think Hunter must have been referring to me.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2024

He said he heard Stennett yell, “Turn the voices off” — Ribuffo thinks he may have been referring to the sound from his microphone.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

Yunus may have been referring to a statement released days after Hasina’s arrival which had stoked anger in Bangladesh.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024

For one moment, he wondered if the man was crazy, and then he decided he must have been referring to the plane, waiting for one last passenger.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman