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reference
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refunding
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Screams at the refs, unkind words hurled at McMillan as the team made its exit.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
None is in the top 100 of the Kenpom ref rankings.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Seated opposite the Spartans’ bench, Davis was asked by a ref to leave the venue.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noun
That’s a bit of an odd addition because every penalty is, on some level, at the discretion of the refs.
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“Ref.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ref. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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