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as in mentioning
to give as an example
cited several experts' opinions to back up her argument
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as in specifying
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
cited a number of similar instances of people surviving plane crashes
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Recent Examples of citing
Griffin moved Citadel out of Chicago in 2022, citing crime and anti-business sentiment.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
The Coast Guard declined to comment further, citing the ongoing investigation.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Adams’ first deputy mayor, Randy Mastro, had directed the firm to find a way to keep underage riders off of Citi Bikes, citing an Op-Ed in this newspaper by venture capitalist and political strategist Bradley Tusk.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The reasons behind the changes vary, with some artists citing health issues and others hinting at a lack of audience interest.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Chinese state media proactively publicized the visit late Tuesday, citing a foreign ministry statement that noted Beijing initiated the invitation.
—Evelyn Cheng,anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 May 2026
The plug was pulled on the operation late Tuesday after less than 48 hours, however, with Trump citing progress in peace talks.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Authorities reviewed internal reports, airport security footage and employee badge access logs before the arrest, the outlet reports, citing the search warrant.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
But on Wednesday afternoon, attorney Marilyn Bednarski asked that the hearing be pushed back to May 26, citing the voluminous amount of discovery in the case.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
The Coast Guard declined to comment further, citing the ongoing investigation.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Adams’ first deputy mayor, Randy Mastro, had directed the firm to find a way to keep underage riders off of Citi Bikes, citing an Op-Ed in this newspaper by venture capitalist and political strategist Bradley Tusk.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The reasons behind the changes vary, with some artists citing health issues and others hinting at a lack of audience interest.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Chinese state media proactively publicized the visit late Tuesday, citing a foreign ministry statement that noted Beijing initiated the invitation.
—Evelyn Cheng,anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 May 2026
The plug was pulled on the operation late Tuesday after less than 48 hours, however, with Trump citing progress in peace talks.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Authorities reviewed internal reports, airport security footage and employee badge access logs before the arrest, the outlet reports, citing the search warrant.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
But on Wednesday afternoon, attorney Marilyn Bednarski asked that the hearing be pushed back to May 26, citing the voluminous amount of discovery in the case.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for citing
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His office’s attorney David Axelman told lawmakers that if the Supreme Court bars considering race when drawing voting maps, the section of Florida’s partisan gerrymandering ban mentioning racial discrimination is unconstitutional, and therefore the full ban is too.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Like mentioning this repetitively as a two-minute add-in throughout all of training.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
2 May 2026
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The employees asked Döpfner to take a series of measures in response, including adding a disclaimer to all op-eds specifying that the author’s views do not represent those of Politico or staff.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Warsh’s filings list holdings in two funds that are valued at over $50 million, without specifying an upper limit.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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The president made the point in a 60 Minutes interview on Sunday, and also slammed CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell for quoting from the gunman’s manifesto.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
1 May 2026
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Ryan shot back, quoting a soldier from the CBS report, that telling the truth is important.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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But, in a note following the publication of Novo's earnings update, equity analysts at Jefferies said Novo's change in guidance was unlikely to have a positive impact on consensus forecasts — noting market expectations could even contract in response.—
Elsa Ohlen,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Kelleher also brushed aside concerns of an erosion of pricing in the contract logistics market based on Amazon’s service expansion, noting that GXO’s churn rate is less than 5 percent.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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And without really noticing it, the urgency that once existed at the beginning of your search quietly fades away.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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After noticing that one of the items purchased was the entire Lip Critic discography on Bandcamp, Kaser was later confronted by the fan at one of their shows, who claimed to have decoded hidden messages in their music.—
Alastair Shuttleworth,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
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The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) took particular exception to Vietnam being branded with a scarlet letter, indicating that an investigation could lead to higher footwear costs.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Many of the Huayuan fossils look similar, if not identical, to those in the Burgess Shale, indicating that these marine ecosystems were connected by global ocean currents.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
1 May 2026
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