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citation

noun as in excerpt

noun as in award

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Her performance saw her receive a Tony Award, a Donaldson Award, a Theatre World Award and the Associated Press citation for Woman of the Year for Drama.

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They taught their clients to wait for the dolphins to approach, made sure swimmers left the water by late morning so the animals could rest, and never received a citation for harassment or harm.

Robert Held, a Chicago-based trust and estate lawyer, received a citation about 7:45 am for having come to the site before curfew was lifted.

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“After that, driving solo in the carpool lane could result in a citation,” the agency said.

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Both states updated their laws years ago to allow officers to issue citations to the registered owner of the vehicle, even if no human is present.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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