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South African authorities said they had so far processed 586 Nigerian nationals for repatriation, all who were in South Africa "illegally" with police on Wednesday night having cited expired passports and visas.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The company cited national security and its own terms of service as reasons for the invisible restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The Flament case is not among the nine cited by the judges, because the alleged crime took place too long ago.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The company cited strong revenue growth and “operating efficiency actions” during the quarter as the reason behind its record $8.6 billion in non-GAAP operating income.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

I cited many occasions when the ANC and the CP had differed on policy and the ANC had prevailed, but this did not seem to impress them.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela