in reference to
idiom
formal
: about or concerning (something or someone) : in relation to
I am writing in reference to your recent letter.
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The comments were made in reference to years of bipartisan U.S. policy that placed restrictions on semiconductor companies, prohibiting them from selling their most advanced artificial intelligence chips to clients in China.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 14 July 2025
July's full moon is known as the 'Buck Moon', in reference to the male deer — called bucks in the U.S. — that begin to grow out their antlers around this time of year.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Although not named in the letter, this is in reference to Lyn Redwood, a former president of the Children's Health Defense, a group founded by Kennedy that pursues anti-vaccine causes.
—Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 July 2025
This was in reference to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that Trump signed into law last week.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2025
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 14 July 2025
July's full moon is known as the 'Buck Moon', in reference to the male deer — called bucks in the U.S. — that begin to grow out their antlers around this time of year.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Although not named in the letter, this is in reference to Lyn Redwood, a former president of the Children's Health Defense, a group founded by Kennedy that pursues anti-vaccine causes.
—Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 July 2025
This was in reference to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that Trump signed into law last week.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2025
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