Sentence examples for it may be a reference to from inspiring English sources

If, as has been suggested, the reference in the Talmud to "a star which appears once in seventy years that makes the captains of the ships err" (see above) refers to Halley's Comet, it may be a reference to the 66 AD appearance, because this passage is attributed to the Rabbi Yehoshua ben Hananiah.

Others familiar with the exchange say it may be a reference to Ukrainian business titans with whom Manafort had done business.

It may be a reference to her reputation for dramatic emotional breakdowns, and seems to be a claim that she's grown up.

Most Americans say "condom," so if someone says "rubber," it may be a reference to a condom.

This may be a reference to her video for the song "Born Free".

"Considering everything" may be a reference to the cause of Jobs' death, pancreatic cancer, in 2011.

Also, you may have noticed that the Firefly reference what seems to be a reference to John Green's novel Paper Towns.

Our study may be a potential reference to further studies.

It may also be a reference point or axis about which the force may be considered as causing rotation.

It may be argued that reference features are dominantly governed by cyclic plasticity.

Alternatively, it may be used for beginning graduate level courses and as a reference work.