The phrase "as he references" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating that someone is mentioning or alluding to something in their speech or writing.
Example: "In his speech, he made several important points, as he references the latest research findings to support his argument."
Alternatives: "as he mentions" or "as he alludes to".
Gesticulating in a manner similar to that used by Emwazi, who was also known as Jihadi John, the unnamed terrorist repeatedly waves a gun at the camera as he references British airstrikes in Syria.
If I'm tired, I should take a nap!" he finishes, laughing as he references the now famous bitchy scene with Becky weeks earlier.
Wondering why he has not seen any of his GE colleagues, Jack's office assistant Jonathan (Maulik Pancholy) suggests that maybe they are the last people on Earth, as he references the 2007 film I Am Legend, "You're Will Smith and I'm the dog!" In I Am Legend, Will Smith's character is the last healthy human in New York City and lives with his dog.
"Can we call this the strategery room?," asked Karl Rove, allowing a smirk to cross his face as he referenced the Bush-inspired malapropism.
Instead, it was Mr. Obama who sought to engage Mrs. Clinton as he referenced her role in trying to overhaul the nation's health insurance system during her husband's first term as president and seized on her statement that she could not be influenced by contributions from lobbyists.
"I don't think that's true," Sarandos said, as he referenced Netflix shows such as the local French series "Marseille". "We won't take one cent of French tax dollars to produce the show.
Be mindful of the consequences of your actions: As he referenced Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk, the Pope talked in essence about the "mindfulness" that the Dalai Lama also espouses.
Kayyem noted that Mateen was not inspired by foreign events, as he referenced the Tsarnaev brothers and the Boston bombing incident in his 9-1-1 call but did not mention Paris or Brussels.
Hannity's suggestion that witnesses destroy evidence could be charitably deemed at least partially tongue-in-cheek, as he referenced Hillary Clinton's email scandal during his rant on the show.
"We're not going to get ourselves arrested just to protect the lair pieces," Pete was explaining, as he referenced some secondary structures that would be accompanying the bear.
The Guardian reported that Baird's statistic about a lowering of alcohol-related assaults are somewhat inflated, as he referenced what was a downward trend in assaults that started taking place before the lockouts were even in existence.
