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Free sign upThe term "be a reference" is correct and usable in written English.
Generally, it is used to refer to someone providing credible information or testimony on behalf of an individual or organization. For example, "My coworker John offered to be a reference for my job application."
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R2P will be a reference.
It would be a reference for the ages.
It might not be a reference Ms. Carey will appreciate.
Could this be a reference to Mr. Rauschenberg's hospital experience?
This appears to be a reference to acquiring delegates' online login details.
That appears to be a reference to The Apothecary Shoppe, a compounding pharmacy in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
That is generally accepted to be a reference to Neville Thurlbeck, then the paper's chief reporter.
The Daily Telegraph explained that this "is thought to be a reference to her spaniel".
This turned out to be a reference to Bell's giddying career as a ladies' man.
The six in Views From the 6 is thought to be a reference to Toronto.
Reprioritisation of teaching grant spend could be a reference to cuts for Widening Participation.
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