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cite

[sahyt] / saɪt /


VERB
subpoena
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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The park service doesn’t cite a source for such claims.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The Iranians cite this aspect of the MOU to justify their attacks on certain commercial vessels.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

Paramount is expected to cite the federal government’s analysis in its rebuttal of the states’ allegations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

“I sometimes would cite Greenspan as being a little quicker to move and a little more impulsive and maybe more willing to take a surprise move,” Bullard said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

“And, if I might cite the American Library Association’s code of ethics...”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

She cites the Direct File system, which helped people fill out their taxes, and which saved taxpayers $6 million on tax preparation fees in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

If they’re successful in forming an agreement, this could allow the U.S. and Iran to restart talks over ending the 5-month-old conflict, people described as familiar with the situation were cites as having told Bloomberg.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

The statistics Parker cites put U.S. students in the top quantile.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

The report states fully restoring the Mackintosh is therefore "dependent on external funding sources that are uncertain", and cites a "significant funding gap" needing to be resolved.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

To get a better sense of the decimation, McAuliffe looked at the Authentic Osage Indian Roll Book, which cites the deaths of many of the original allotted members of the tribe.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

More than 12,000 hectares of forest and agricultural land have burned over the past week, according to analyses from the European Union's Copernicus Earth observation programme cited by local media.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

In a follow-up filing, the complainant cited FLAG’s timeline: a drawing originally set to run from January 2022 through December 2024 that had, by then, been pushed to run from December 2023 through January 2025.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

Dwindling munitions, however, have been cited by Trump’s military advisers as a potential risk, The Wall Street Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The report cited the rise of AI, which it said “allows criminal actors to potentially conduct successful fraud schemes against individuals, businesses, and financial institutions.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

This provoked the fury of most of the accused, and it was only Chief Luthuli’s restraining hand that kept a number of the defendants from being cited for contempt as well.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The Japanese carmaker raised its annual earnings forecasts, citing a weaker yen and a smaller impact from the Iran war.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

However, multiple reports, citing unnamed sources, said Infantino was positioned to be chief executive of the investment arm in his post-FIFA days, a job that pays $30 million a year.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Microsoft has increased the price of Xbox consoles worldwide, citing rising memory and storage chip costs.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

But the research firm Zephirin on Monday lowered its price target for SpaceX to $190 a share from $310 a share, citing the impact of the lockup schedule.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

A short obituary runs in the town paper, citing the names of Ashima and Gogol and Sonia, mentioning that the children had been educated at the local schools.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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