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What academic offense occurs if a person doesn't property cite sources used for a paper?

cite

[sahyt] / saɪt /


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subpoena
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Some of them will cite early-voting data, others wait times at polling locations, bad weather, or exit polls.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

The optimists cite robust earnings growth; the pessimists see a bubble in danger of bursting.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

The media cite Kalshi’s prices in areas such as technological benchmarks or entertainment, where not long ago they turned to “experts” for analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

To cite a warning about shrinking water supply that experts in the West have been issuing for decades, “There is no soft landing.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

To cite a simple example, the probability that a person chosen at random from the phone book is over 250 pounds is quite small.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

The reason Goldman Sachs cites for its target downgrade is not a decline in earnings.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

The agreement repeatedly cites a set of “Implementation Documents” that will finalize the U.S. ownership stake and the rights of unnamed investors.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

The AG cites statements by Meta executives that he claims were false or deceptive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

It also cites an administration list of 20,000 “likely noncitizens” allegedly on California rolls being “proven remarkably slapdash” and inaccurate in recent litigation between the administration and California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

He cites an article in Reader’s Digest from 1951, written by Thomas Johnson, in which a full account of Joey’s bravery is outlined.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Kennedy has praised the Danish researchers as "the deities of vaccine research", and cited earlier findings from their work in support of concerns about vaccine safety.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

In a statement cited by French media outlets in October, the company said most refrigeration systems affected by the initial wave of attacks were either obsolete or running outdated software.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Gen. Trent McCotter on Tuesday cited the observation from U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Talk of renewed negotiations for a settlement between the U.S. and Iran were cited to explain the decline.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Mayor Clarkson could have cited his powerlessness, could have pleaded concern for his family, and fled the danger, as many other aldermen were doing.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

The analysts cut their 2027-2028 earnings-per-share forecasts for the top South Korean wireless carrier by 8%-9%, citing higher capital expenditure for AI data-center development as well as weaker-than-expected 3Q mobile-service revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Australia's central bank raised its key interest rate to an 18-year high of 4.85 percent on Tuesday, citing the prolonged war in the Middle East and persistent inflationary pressures.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Pat and Jerry Brown as inspirations, citing the younger Brown’s fiscal expertise and the elder’s work to build infrastructure and grow the University of California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Figma lifted its full-year revenue outlook to roughly $1.5 billion, citing its product momentum as well as improvements in AI cost efficiencies.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Fuller resigned that position in July 1995, citing differences with the School Board on a variety of issues.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson


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