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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
Only two players who wanted a ban cited safety concerns.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Cruz was responding to another post from Tehran Bureau, which cited a source inside Iran detailing what was described as a rapidly deteriorating situation on the ground as security forces continued to crack down on demonstrations.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The members of the association cited the Russia-Ukraine war, May’s India-Pakistan conflict last year, and Israel and the US striking Iran last summer as one of the major reasons for ticking the clock forward.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
In 2025, Baldoni’s lawyers cited Book Bonanza as evidence that he was iced out of the film.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
The grieving father cited key factors of the Medical Examiner’s report, which the family received earlier Monday.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
In deciding discipline, Davis cited the risks posed by the maneuver and Brown’s lack of acceptance of responsibility.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Bulletin scientists also cited the spread of misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories as other existential threats to humanity.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
The lack of a centralized structure is often cited as a cause.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Cruz was responding to another post from Tehran Bureau, which cited a source inside Iran detailing what was described as a rapidly deteriorating situation on the ground as security forces continued to crack down on demonstrations.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The members of the association cited the Russia-Ukraine war, May’s India-Pakistan conflict last year, and Israel and the US striking Iran last summer as one of the major reasons for ticking the clock forward.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
In 2025, Baldoni’s lawyers cited Book Bonanza as evidence that he was iced out of the film.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
The grieving father cited key factors of the Medical Examiner’s report, which the family received earlier Monday.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
In deciding discipline, Davis cited the risks posed by the maneuver and Brown’s lack of acceptance of responsibility.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Bulletin scientists also cited the spread of misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories as other existential threats to humanity.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
The lack of a centralized structure is often cited as a cause.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cited
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As mentioned, this is their first appearance in the Champions League; with their previous best performance in a European competition their group-stage appearance in the inaugural UEFA Conference League in 2021-22.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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As an ideological tenet, Democratic legislators dislike cutting those enhancements to balance the budget, which is why increasing taxes was repeatedly mentioned during last week’s hearings.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some users, like Stalter, are deleting their accounts and leaving the app altogether (though some have also had trouble deleting their accounts, Fiesler noted).—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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As Lee noted in his opening remarks, gold trading has deep roots in Hong Kong, spanning decades with jewelers, multinational corporations, SMEs, refineries, and investment firms.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Any Head to Head or career match stats quoted in this article are courtesy of PickleWave.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Tony Becerra's sibling was quoted by Aurora police in a 2020 police report obtained by CBS News.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement In the overall scoring model, the innovation & economic impact dimension contributes 30% of the final score, aggregating indicators related to patents, open‑education offerings, and graduate outcomes according to the KPI weights specified in the scoring model.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Authorities said in court filings that the incident began after an argument between the woman and her teenage daughter, who is legally blind, but the nature of the argument wasn’t specified.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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While working in a technical sales role at Amazon, Hua noticed that this same gap between IQ and EQ was a challenge for many people.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Her friends noticed the changes; at a point, her best friend learned of the encounter and, to her surprise, was not curious about her encounters with a celebrity other than to ask if the Sochi incident was consensual.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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Police previously said that a preliminary investigation indicated that a 16-year-old boy was driving a Jeep Wrangler while pulling the two girls on a sled.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, their annoyance is becoming more public, as indicated during legislative hearings on his final budget last week.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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