Example Sentences

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He was referring to wide-area network, a term for optical networks across large geographies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Pearce was referring to another report that showed the US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure rising by its highest year-on-year rate since 2023.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

He later clarified he was referring to people with "fake and bogus degrees", not India's youth more broadly.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Health and Human Services did not respond to questions about what scientific concerns and unintended consequences Kennedy was referring to.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The “folks” my mother was referring to was Pecola.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison