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as in mentioned
to give as an example
cited several experts' opinions to back up her argument
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as in noted
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 cited
The Lincoln home site provides another dimension to the study of the man often cited as the nation’s greatest president.
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The city of Durham enacted a 60-day moratorium in May after residents also cited concerns about environmental impacts.
—Mary Ramsey
updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
Other alleged nonconsensual behavior cited in the documents included locking the door of his office and sticking his hand in her pocket.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
An early initiative of Mayor Buddy Dyer, Kidz Zone has been cited as a case study by Harvard researchers on ways municipalities can break cycles of intergenerational poverty.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2026
The group cited several city planning documents, including the West Area Plan and the Stadium District Master Plan for the area around Empower Field.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
The ordinance included language that excludes equestrian events, as well as American Indian, Native American, Indigenous Rodeo, Mexican Charreria and Escaramuza events that don’t involve the activities cited in the law.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Jim again cited the flood of new shares coming to market in mega IPOs and hyperscalers' stock sales.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Enderle, a local crime blogger for 857 Tucson, was cited for one count of public nuisance and released.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 9 June 2026
Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The city of Durham enacted a 60-day moratorium in May after residents also cited concerns about environmental impacts.
—Mary Ramsey
updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
Other alleged nonconsensual behavior cited in the documents included locking the door of his office and sticking his hand in her pocket.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
An early initiative of Mayor Buddy Dyer, Kidz Zone has been cited as a case study by Harvard researchers on ways municipalities can break cycles of intergenerational poverty.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2026
The group cited several city planning documents, including the West Area Plan and the Stadium District Master Plan for the area around Empower Field.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
The ordinance included language that excludes equestrian events, as well as American Indian, Native American, Indigenous Rodeo, Mexican Charreria and Escaramuza events that don’t involve the activities cited in the law.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Jim again cited the flood of new shares coming to market in mega IPOs and hyperscalers' stock sales.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Enderle, a local crime blogger for 857 Tucson, was cited for one count of public nuisance and released.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cited
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Eco effort As mentioned above, the property is designed to take maximum advantage of the environment, from the marine breeze to natural light.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Across movie studios, television networks and content production firms, AI creators CNBC spoke to mentioned using a wide variety of generative AI tools, with Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Kling, MiniMax, Seedance and Google’s AI Studio being frequently mentioned.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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The defendants also noted the State Auditor report's findings that telework policies benefited state employees significantly.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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And while the companies did not specify where the jobs would go, Corning noted its North Carolina manufacturing operations include Concord as well as Trivium, Winston-Salem and Wilmington.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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Prices are typically quoted per troy ounce, which is slightly heavier than a standard ounce.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Bettison has been quoted saying that ShotSpotter led to 78 arrests during the May 18 City Council meeting and 256 during a March 23 budget briefing.—
Divya Ramjee,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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In a press release Wednesday, the agency specified that the screwworm had been found inside a 3-week-old calf’s umbilical area.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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On April 30, fans noticed a mysterious countdown briefly appear on Swift's website.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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The animal first gained attention after a local farmer noticed the resemblance.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch have repeatedly indicated that Aiyuk is not expected to resume his career with the 49ers.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Cats then approached and indicated the object as often as dogs and children did.—
Anirban Mukhopadhyay,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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