referee
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What the referee hadn’t seen was that Maradona had used his hand instead of his head.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
A US State Department official alleged to AFP that the referee was "associated with suspected members of terrorist organizations," therefore "making the traveler ineligible for admission to the United States."
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Ma is now in Miami for a 10-day officials' camp, where he is joined by two other Chinese representatives, assistant referee Zhou Fei and video assistant referee Fu Ming.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Giuliani, the son of former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, was asked specifically about the decision to bar Somali referee Omar Artan from entering the country.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Harry stepped up to Madam Hooch, the referee, who was standing ready to release the balls from the crate.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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