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In terms of atmosphere and melodic construction, Simon & Garfunkel’s “For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her” and “Kathy’s Song” are decent reference points.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

This survey, Schaus and Finkelstein argue, is faster, more comprehensive and more accurate, utilizing daily rather than monthly inputs, a wider range of reference points and a more realistic assessment of housing expense.

From MarketWatch Feb. 18, 2026

Meteorites originate from specific regions of the Solar System and act as reference points for the materials available during planet formation.

From Science Daily Nov. 23, 2025

Those are reference points of the acceleration of AI.

From Barron's Oct. 8, 2025

His reference points for sports were the more common football, basketball, and baseball; fencing was still new for him.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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