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During the lockdown, dreams contained stronger emotions and more references to restrictions, barriers, confinement, and other limitations.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

There are references to dry runs, apparent weaknesses in airport security, and enough detail about the movements of Megrahi and others for Nouzille to crosscheck dates and places against other sources.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

If you can’t get enough of that show’s visual irony, metatextual references and winking at entertainment tropes, here’s 10 more episodes of the same feeling, only Earthbound.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

She also loves the look of a Codex-branded hoodie, which references the coding agent, but finds the graphics on the sleeves hard to read.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Skin, the largest organ in the body, had pages and pages of references.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste