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“It’s all part of the same general pick up in risk assets today,” ADM Investor Services chief economist Marc Ostwald told Barron’s in an interview, with reference to gains in stock futures early Tuesday.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
So it's not hard to see why the new BBC drama has been dubbed by reviewers as the "Scouse Sopranos" - with reference to the acclaimed US mafia boss Tony and his equally conflicting set-up.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025
Fibre-optic lighting built into the system intuitively indicates the angulation error with reference to the planned trajectory.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2024
To the contrary, gender identity in scripture is often fluid, even with reference to the Divine.
From Salon • Mar. 3, 2024
The calculation was not made with reference to vast historical or geological shifts—the fall of civilizations, the erosion of mountains.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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