make reference to
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: to talk or write about in brief way : to mention
She made reference to our agreement.
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Other Sunday Times stories published that month that make reference to Leeds are all straightforward sports or politics write-ups and human-interest pieces about property or interior design.
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Aaron C. Davis, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
Fun fact: Neither OpenAI's nor Google's five levels make reference to the possibility that AI systems might become autonomous — able to act on their own initiative without human direction.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 15 July 2024
Her platform does not make reference to it, and her campaign spokesman, Brian Devine, did not immediately reply when asked for her stance on Thursday.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2024
Sent from 2015 to 2021, while Mr. Adams was borough president, the emails reviewed by The Times make reference to a series of private meetings between Mr. Adams, Turkish Airlines executives and Turkish government officials and businesspeople, as well as appearances with them at public events.
—Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
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Aaron C. Davis, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
Fun fact: Neither OpenAI's nor Google's five levels make reference to the possibility that AI systems might become autonomous — able to act on their own initiative without human direction.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 15 July 2024
Her platform does not make reference to it, and her campaign spokesman, Brian Devine, did not immediately reply when asked for her stance on Thursday.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2024
Sent from 2015 to 2021, while Mr. Adams was borough president, the emails reviewed by The Times make reference to a series of private meetings between Mr. Adams, Turkish Airlines executives and Turkish government officials and businesspeople, as well as appearances with them at public events.
—Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Make reference to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20reference%20to. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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