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  • present participle of cite.

citing

ADJECTIVE
quoting
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Citing that ruling on Thursday, Hungarian prosecutors announced that the charges had been dropped.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Citing ongoing litigation, presiding leadership at the SYC declined to comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Citing people familiar with the matter, the newspaper said OpenAI was preparing to file for a stock market listing in the coming days, possibly as early as Friday.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Citing a potential conflict of interest over her husband’s work in television, Raman refrained from voting on several motions related to Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Citing Oppie’s habit of dabbling in politics, the Manhattan Project’s security apparatus, which was not yet entirely under Groves’s control, refused to clear him for war work.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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