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as in to mention
to give as an example
cited several experts' opinions to back up her argument
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as in to specify
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 cite
On top of misquoting statutes and misrepresenting legal standards, the filing also made broad claims about what constitutes doxing without citing a single case to support their stance.
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
The case has become one of the most emblematic examples cited by rights organizations accusing Venezuela’s security apparatus of using arbitrary detention, incommunicado imprisonment and forced disappearances against dissidents and suspected opponents.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
But the family’s insurance company had denied their claim last fall — citing exclusions for pollution and water damage — without ever inspecting the damage, according to the Merediths’ attorney.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
The university cited safety concerns for its decision.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
The case has become one of the most emblematic examples cited by rights organizations accusing Venezuela’s security apparatus of using arbitrary detention, incommunicado imprisonment and forced disappearances against dissidents and suspected opponents.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
But the family’s insurance company had denied their claim last fall — citing exclusions for pollution and water damage — without ever inspecting the damage, according to the Merediths’ attorney.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
The university cited safety concerns for its decision.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cite
Verb
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For the next five years, Musk rarely mentioned OpenAI in public.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol is mentioned, as is the administration’s response to the 2020 protests that followed the murder by police of George Floyd.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 May 2026
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Wahl did not specify the threats connected to the teens.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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The cake labels did not specify the style of frosting.—
Eva Flowe
May 18,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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Some people quoted lines from his nineties hip-hop group, the Coup; others knew him from the 2011 protest encampment Occupy Oakland.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Granted, his family could never believe he’d quote a New York Yankee.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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In an inversion of the more common critical reception of an emerging artist, this new writer’s poetry was often noticed but seldom admired, notwithstanding the Daily Mirror’s snide enthusiasm.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The biggest change many Coloradans will notice is the temperature.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The higher-than-normal temperatures will not last, Larson noted.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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On one of the main topics, Beccera noted that the state needs to invest in early years education and reduce class sizes to ensure students have a strong educational foundation for their future success.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Russian media indicated that the hovercraft was built to carry no more than 10 passengers but was transporting 18 people along with heavy equipment at the time of the incident.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Last month, Miami commissioners had a closed-door attorney-client session known as a shade meeting to discuss the pension lawsuit, indicating that a potential settlement was on the horizon.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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