Example Sentences

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“We always analyze the referees, we want to know who is refereeing, if they are communicative or not,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023

Hoffenheim’s Julian Nagelsmann added, “I’m happy. It’s all the same to me if a man or a woman is refereeing - the main thing is that they do the job well.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 7, 2017

Walsh will feature early on in their conversations, and not just because he is refereeing the opening match of the tour against the Barbarians in Hong Kong.

From The Guardian • Mar. 28, 2013

Conditions are on the blustery and rainy side, mind, while Alan Wiley is refereeing a Forest match for the first time in eight years, apparently.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2010

Weigle is refereeing a step-back-in-time battle from the Franco-Prussian War being waged by Bob Williams and Tim Tilson — pretend Prussian commanders — and Steve St. Clair and Dave Cashin — their faux French counterparts.

From Washington Post