citation
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Two former winners - Suede and Dave - receive nominations, while Florence + The Machine picks up a fourth citation for her thunderous new album, Everybody Scream.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The citation fined Lineage the maximum $500, according to a statement from the public health department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
The incident resulted in an Occupational Safety and Health Administration citation for a serious violation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
"Because no lawyer knows all past cases, when a chatbot outputs something that looks like a law citation, the only way to know it actually exists is to check it," he added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
General Moore reads a citation, then presents Joey with the Medal of Freedom with Silver Palm, a commendation given by President Harry S. Truman to honor civilians who demonstrated incredible courage during the war.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Late last month, the county's public health department fined Lineage for "unsanitary and nuisance" conditions with $500-a-day citations.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Law enforcement for the National Park Service told AFP in June that five people were arrested for vandalism and five others were issued federal citations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Parking enforcement officers in Austin write tickets, which are civil citations, against a specific vehicle, not the driver.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
As they left, their citations in hand, an agent in charge said, “Tell everyone how nice we were to you.”
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
The first one received many media citations: aging of the population.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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