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as in mentions
to give as an example
cited several experts' opinions to back up her argument
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as in specifies
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 cites
The report cites five anonymous sources with direct knowledge of the matter to support this information.
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The complaint cites just three examples of transgender athletes on girls’ teams in Maine, including the pole-vaulter.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Honda cites a top speed of around 55 mph (88 km/h).
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit cites a communication from Theodat’s counsel to city and commission officials, which states Mayor Wu and her senior labor adviser, Lou Mandarini, directed Henry Vitale, the Commission’s executive director, to fire Theodat in an April 15 phone call.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Jake broke the news of a High Court complaint that cites copyright and design right concerns.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Allison cites a decline in overt sexism aimed at women’s sports, a fading narrative that women are inferior athletes, and less sexist media coverage of women’s sports.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Wang, a technology analyst and writer, cites high-speed rail as an example of how the US and China dramatically diverge.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The Essential Air Service, which provide funding for airlines to fly to small cites that otherwise might not receive air service, will expire Sunday, the Department of Transportation announced Monday.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The complaint cites just three examples of transgender athletes on girls’ teams in Maine, including the pole-vaulter.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Honda cites a top speed of around 55 mph (88 km/h).
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit cites a communication from Theodat’s counsel to city and commission officials, which states Mayor Wu and her senior labor adviser, Lou Mandarini, directed Henry Vitale, the Commission’s executive director, to fire Theodat in an April 15 phone call.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Jake broke the news of a High Court complaint that cites copyright and design right concerns.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Allison cites a decline in overt sexism aimed at women’s sports, a fading narrative that women are inferior athletes, and less sexist media coverage of women’s sports.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Wang, a technology analyst and writer, cites high-speed rail as an example of how the US and China dramatically diverge.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The Essential Air Service, which provide funding for airlines to fly to small cites that otherwise might not receive air service, will expire Sunday, the Department of Transportation announced Monday.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cites
Verb
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Aside from one brief passage that mentions Pollan, the book is career-focused.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Your website mentions, and shares a link, to a study about therapeutic photography.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s 20-point plan specifies two more withdrawal phases, leaving the IDF eventually in charge of a security buffer zone.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The dress code also specifies the type of shoes to be worn and forbids facial tattoos or more than one facial piercing.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Dan Marino quotes lining the walls of Hard Rock Stadium fascinated the AD.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hell, there’s an entire TikTok channel that just features a guy reading different Bourdain quotes over travel montages and, sometimes, Bourdain clip shows.—
Tres Dean,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Once Ashley sends over everything they were given on the lawyer, Bradley notices the name of a familiar company all over it — the same one Earl, Cory’s favorite fixer, worked for.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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At the end of their version of Cinderella, the tragic stepsisters cut off the backs of their heels to try to fit into the glass slipper; the prince only notices the deception when their stockings fill with blood.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In place of that information, the administration now only notes that the Legislature approved $276 million in this year’s state budget for the shelter system, as well as the average amount spent on families in shelter each week and the total amount of cash spent from a shelter reserve fund.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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Kirsten Eddy, a senior researcher at Pew Research Center who specializes in news and information habits, notes that the internet and social media have changed people’s attitudes toward information.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The game wasn’t as close as the final score indicates.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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This discovery indicates that the protein changes that characterize this devastating disorder are reversible in certain circumstances—hinting at new possibilities for treatment.—
Robert Martone,
Scientific American,
10 Oct. 2025
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