as in to refer (to)
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Tom Brady, LeBron James and Lindsey Vonn were mentioned by Felix during the interview.—
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28 Apr. 2026 -
Suzuki himself mentioned after Game 2 that his line will need to produce at five-on-five for the Canadiens to have a chance to win the series.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Allude (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allude%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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