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as in citing
to give as an example
I could quote to you a hundred instances in the past when you've lied to me
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as in mentioning
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
quoted Thomas Jefferson's views on liberty in her paper on the American Revolution
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Recent Examples of quoting
Meanwhile, in the White House briefing room this week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio filled in for Karoline Leavitt, the press secretary now on maternity leave, quoting rap lyrics in response to questions about Iran.
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
First, my kid and her friends are still quoting that AI-garbage wrestling podcast that went unbelievably far off the rails.
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Elijah Strand ended the impact statement by quoting a scripture, and told Horner he would be judged.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The president made the point in a 60 Minutes interview on Sunday, and also slammed CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell for quoting from the gunman’s manifesto.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026
Ryan shot back, quoting a soldier from the CBS report, that telling the truth is important.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Around 300 Signal accounts belonging to individuals within the political sphere were compromised in the attacks, German magazine Der Spiegel reported, quoting governmental sources.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Officials are appealing for anyone with information about Sharon or Lewis’ whereabouts to call police, quoting reference P26120934.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Internet access will only be restored after the war ends, the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported earlier this week, quoting Elias Hazrati, the head of Iran’s Government Information Council.
—Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
First, my kid and her friends are still quoting that AI-garbage wrestling podcast that went unbelievably far off the rails.
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Elijah Strand ended the impact statement by quoting a scripture, and told Horner he would be judged.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The president made the point in a 60 Minutes interview on Sunday, and also slammed CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell for quoting from the gunman’s manifesto.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026
Ryan shot back, quoting a soldier from the CBS report, that telling the truth is important.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Around 300 Signal accounts belonging to individuals within the political sphere were compromised in the attacks, German magazine Der Spiegel reported, quoting governmental sources.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Officials are appealing for anyone with information about Sharon or Lewis’ whereabouts to call police, quoting reference P26120934.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Internet access will only be restored after the war ends, the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported earlier this week, quoting Elias Hazrati, the head of Iran’s Government Information Council.
—Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quoting
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Griffin moved Citadel out of Chicago in 2022, citing crime and anti-business sentiment.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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The Coast Guard declined to comment further, citing the ongoing investigation.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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His office’s attorney David Axelman told lawmakers that if the Supreme Court bars considering race when drawing voting maps, the section of Florida’s partisan gerrymandering ban mentioning racial discrimination is unconstitutional, and therefore the full ban is too.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Like mentioning this repetitively as a two-minute add-in throughout all of training.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
2 May 2026
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Morgan Stanley said the path back to stronger margins may also depend on driving enough sales to absorb investments — echoing Smith's comments at the investor day.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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First, thorough screening efforts should be used to evaluate emotional regulation and affective resilience as rigorously as memory or movement, echoing the rigorousness of screening methods in, for instance, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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The employees asked Döpfner to take a series of measures in response, including adding a disclaimer to all op-eds specifying that the author’s views do not represent those of Politico or staff.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Warsh’s filings list holdings in two funds that are valued at over $50 million, without specifying an upper limit.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Interior designer Amanda Reynal also stresses the importance of using building materials thoughtfully, which often means using fewer and repeating them.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
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The rings arise because the metal softens as the can compresses, then stiffens, then compresses and stiffens again, repeating the pattern until the compression is complete—akin to something called homoclinic snaking.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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But, in a note following the publication of Novo's earnings update, equity analysts at Jefferies said Novo's change in guidance was unlikely to have a positive impact on consensus forecasts — noting market expectations could even contract in response.—
Elsa Ohlen,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Kelleher also brushed aside concerns of an erosion of pricing in the contract logistics market based on Amazon’s service expansion, noting that GXO’s churn rate is less than 5 percent.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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And without really noticing it, the urgency that once existed at the beginning of your search quietly fades away.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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After noticing that one of the items purchased was the entire Lip Critic discography on Bandcamp, Kaser was later confronted by the fan at one of their shows, who claimed to have decoded hidden messages in their music.—
Alastair Shuttleworth,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
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“Quoting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quoting. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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