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referencing

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present participle of reference

as in documenting

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Read our complete guides to watching and documenting an eclipse—and remember to never look at the sun without adequate eye protection!

— Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
And who can forget the social media posts documenting fans being introduced to Raising Cane's, Buc-ee's, Waffle House and tailgating?

— Ana Valdez, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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While less visible than publishing itself, peer review plays a foundational role in technical ecosystems—evaluating methodologies, validating research quality, and influencing emerging disciplinary standards.

— William Jones, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Architecture validated in 28-nanometre environment The first phase of the collaboration focused on validating the QCIM core under demanding operating conditions.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

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After years of fraught negotiations between the states failed to yield a deal, federal authorities have stepped in and are expected to publish a plan in the coming days specifying the exact reductions required of states through 2028.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Without specifying which operators, Trost added platforms within the space also have a responsibility in following regulation, rather than working around it.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

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Further corroborating Silas’ fate is the fact that also gone is Numan Acar who played his fixer Esad Kasgarli in Season 1.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 July 2026
Connell later reported that a masked man had broken in and attacked her, and even appeared to have physical evidence corroborating her claims, according to the Orange County District Attorney's release.

— Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

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An average of recent polls shows Rogers is 1 point ahead of el Sayed three months away from the general election, illustrating an extremely narrow race.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026
Some surviving sections remain usable, illustrating the durability of construction adapted closely to the surrounding landscape.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026

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