cited

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They cited a 1923 contract between Edison and Pacific Electric Railway Co. that said that “leakage of electricity or induction from or between” conductors was an inherent risk of operating multiple electrical circuits in proximity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Either way, in total, only seven of those companies directly cited oil prices as a reason for cutting or not updating their yearly earnings-per-share outlook, the FactSet report said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

US magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick cited Rush's professional career in deciding he was a flight risk.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

In March, the Daytona Beach city auditor’s report on the fire department cited weak p-card supervision and expenses that didn’t clearly fit “core operational needs.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

I cited our long relationship and underlined the many matters that united our two organizations rather than divided us.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela