Example Sentences

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“That’s who’s endorsing Steve Hilton,” Becerra told reporters at a South Los Angeles food hall, referring to Trump.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Although “many investors view WFE upside as limited in some way by litho capacity,” referring to lithography equipment that is used to print designs onto wafers, Arcuri said he doesn’t agree.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The prime minister's spokesman declined to comment, referring reporters to the earlier statement from MHCLG.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

However, “the next leg higher will need more than keynote excitement,” she says, referring to a flurry of announcements made by Nvidia at the annual Computex event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

She paused to pick at a rock that had tangled itself into the wool, then continued, “I mean, you won’t escape us either—who can escape an accident?—but at that moment, I wasn’t referring to us.”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri