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reference
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refunding
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The ref blew for full time at that point with at least 2-3 mins of match time to go.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Daniel and Johnny will get to decide the venue and refs, and Silver himself will cover the costs.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
While claims of the NFL scripting games have been commonplace on social media in recent years, the people crying foul over the refs’ treatment of the Chiefs aren’t just the tin foil hat crowd.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
It would be assumed that refs are still going to place the ball, but there might be more accurate gains if the digital line is far more accurate.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The ref blew for full time at that point with at least 2-3 mins of match time to go.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Daniel and Johnny will get to decide the venue and refs, and Silver himself will cover the costs.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
While claims of the NFL scripting games have been commonplace on social media in recent years, the people crying foul over the refs’ treatment of the Chiefs aren’t just the tin foil hat crowd.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Ref.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ref. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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