as in to apply
to have a relation or connection
I don't think that rule of play refers to this particular situation
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Recent Examples of refer
Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Robbie Hoy referred the Star-Telegram to JPS for comment.
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
What People Are Saying The Pentagon previously referred Newsweek to the National Security Council for comment.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The Pentagon declined to comment on Hegseth’s role in divulging sensitive information, referring questions to the National Security Council.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Five Misdemeanors In December, the Los Angeles Police Department referred their findings to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office to determine whether charges should be filed.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
What People Are Saying The Pentagon previously referred Newsweek to the National Security Council for comment.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The Pentagon declined to comment on Hegseth’s role in divulging sensitive information, referring questions to the National Security Council.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Five Misdemeanors In December, the Los Angeles Police Department referred their findings to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office to determine whether charges should be filed.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refer
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The deadline to apply for SBA low-interest loans is also Monday.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Shortly before the end of Biden’s term in January, the Department of Education issued a fact sheet contending that Title IX applies to colleges’ direct payments to athletes reflecting revenue share/NIL.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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Paul Weiss drew Trump’s ire not for anything sports related but largely because of former law firm partner—and former federal prosecutor—Mark Pomerantz.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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As previously reported, the release of the files pertaining to the death of Kennedy — who was fatally shot during a Dallas motorcade in November 1963 — was teased during Trump's first term, before former President Joe Biden took limited action by releasing some.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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In addition to his order pertaining to trans student athletes, Trump signed an order proclaiming that the government will recognize only two unchangeable sexes.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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