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refer
Verb
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Chesterton will refer information about Miller to the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, which will conduct its own investigation after the criminal case is adjudicated.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026 -
In a brief, two-sentence order, the court referred the matter to a full panel the week of February 23.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Smell (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smell%20%28of%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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