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citation

[sahy-tey-shuhn] / saɪˈteɪ ʃən /




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In late May, he told a Toledo court he wanted to contest the citation because of the F-150’s driving technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Stern was not arrested at the time but instead issued a citation by investigators.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

Cohen: I want to pick up on Henry’s comments about companies’ differentiated success in implementing AI, and Rajiv’s citation of the MIT study indicating that many companies are just spending money without seeing value.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

The DMV will evaluate the program’s impact by comparing citation and outcome data to the same period the previous year.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

The citation goes on to say that the best time to dig wild potatoes “is in the spring as soon as the ground thaws.... During the summer they evidently become dry and tough.”

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer