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Recent Examples on the Web The song helped popularize the lingo that truck drivers used over their citizens band, or CB, radios and is almost incomprehensible without a glossary of CB terms. — Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2022 The song helped popularize the lingo that truck drivers used over their citizens band radios. — The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2022 In 2009, Brazilian Federal Police arrested 39 suspects on suspicion of hijacking US Navy satellites using high-powered antennas and other ad hoc gear for their own CB (citizens band) short-distance radio communications. — Lily Hay Newman, Wired, 30 Mar. 2022 Judy relaunches a legendary secret society called Saved by the Spells; Honeybee and Wolf have a surprising week; Moon makes a new friend on his citizens band radio. — Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2022 When the government fails to take decisive action to contain the ensuing oil spill, citizens band together, making homemade booms around the clock to soak up the toxic mess. — Longreads, 23 July 2021 In contrast, the Italian regions that formed city-states in that era, where citizens banded together for commerce and self-defence, are now unusually rich and well-run. — The Economist, 23 Nov. 2019 That was individual citizens banding together to affect change in the world, and that is an example to us in the age of Trump. — Tim Stack, EW.com, 18 Nov. 2019 The cacophony more closely resembles citizens band radio, complete with handles, harassment and anonymous threats. — David Streitfeld, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2017 See More

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“Citizens band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citizens%20band. Accessed 24 May. 2022.

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