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refs

  • plural
    of ref.
    ref
    noun
    referee.

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“I have to watch the refs and be ready right when there’s a break in the action,” Janssen, who dons a headset so he can communicate directly with team staffers, said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

But, please Luka, stop complaining to the refs after every shot you take.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026

Time for return of refs and linesman to start refereeing the game again.

From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026

"The refs are the worst... These guys are lawyers. They want to be on TV too," said Puka Nacua, star receiver of the Los Angeles Rams, in December.

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

One of the refs said he couldn’t play because he had on black-bottomed shoes and that those kinds of soles were bad for wood courts.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña