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
Measure backers argue the new felony charge is needed to counteract a dramatic drop in participation in drug courts, which refer offenders to treatment as an alternative to sentencing, after Proposition 47 took effect.
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Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
Your primary care provider may refer you to a specialist.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Young Thug’s team says YSL refers only to the record label Young Stoner Life, an imprint of 300 Entertainment that has released rap music from a collective helmed by Thug and Gunna.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2024
Linda was referring that night to the election of a Black president.
—David Litt, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
Your primary care provider may refer you to a specialist.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Young Thug’s team says YSL refers only to the record label Young Stoner Life, an imprint of 300 Entertainment that has released rap music from a collective helmed by Thug and Gunna.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2024
Linda was referring that night to the election of a Black president.
—David Litt, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Director Bruce Goodison applies the tension well in the first two thirds of this efficient Shudder release, but then the plot smacks into a dead-end in its final act.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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This also applies to any Amazon EC2 instance that's been backed up.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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The pair was introduced by Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, who affectionately referred to Rowland as one of her bonus daughters, though the two are not biologically related.Mikelle Street, WWD, 26 Oct. 2024
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The Department of Agriculture said in early August more than a dozen pre-packaged and bulk summer vegetables were being recalled due to possible listeria contamination, though no illnesses have been reported in association with that recall—the two do not appear to be related.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Lawsuits pertaining to voter registration and other matters hint at arguments that could emerge in post-election legal cases.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The case pertained only to Pennsylvania, whose 19 electoral votes are key to next week’s contest.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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