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
The State Department referred a request for comment to the White House.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
The deal to which Harding and Sampson referred is the 11th hour agreement between Lamont and the legislature’s top Democrats that guaranteed a favorable Gillett committee vote as part of a wider plan to expand and restructure PURA, which is the board of commissioners that regulates state utilities.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
The White House referred a request for comment to the FAA.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Instead of handling it internally, the department can also refer cases to the Justice Department for prosecution.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
The deal to which Harding and Sampson referred is the 11th hour agreement between Lamont and the legislature’s top Democrats that guaranteed a favorable Gillett committee vote as part of a wider plan to expand and restructure PURA, which is the board of commissioners that regulates state utilities.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
The White House referred a request for comment to the FAA.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Instead of handling it internally, the department can also refer cases to the Justice Department for prosecution.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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And this particularly applies to products such as pharmaceuticals.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The bounce on the ends of her hair was also courtesy of the tool’s concentrator, and Coco applied Shark’s FlexFusion Straightener Attachment as the last step to lock in all that newfound volume and silk-like shine.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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The keepers of the winter count are charged not only with recording new events but with relating the community’s history by translating the symbolized events to an oral performance.—
Christopher T. Green,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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During the sketch, Thompson called out the fact that Darius and Murphy's Morgan, who wore a shimmery red jacket and a comically large gold medallion, seemed like they might be related.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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One of Estée’s other favorite flowers was the calla lily, and in her memory, the front hall of the home that used to belong to Lauder’s grandparents—a home that is today used for personal holidays and events, sometimes pertaining to Estée Lauder, the company—are decorated with calla lilies.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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While the content flagged for removal often pertained to minority groups and diversity months, the AP also reported that certain images were cause for confusion.—
James Factora,
Them,
7 Mar. 2025
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