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citation

[sahy-tey-shuhn] / saɪˈteɪ ʃən /




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The sketch nodded to recent headlines, including Hegseth’s widely mocked citation of a Bible verse that doesn’t exist — though it does sound suspiciously like something out of “Pulp Fiction.”

From Salon • May 3, 2026

The FWC closed its investigations into the animal deaths without a written warning or citation, an agency spokesperson told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

To understand the basis of the court’s Monday decision, the only hint provided is the single citation they mention from a decision just last month: Zorn v.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

Simmons was released later that day with a citation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Hence, every time Bernabe wrote out a parking violation on that meter it cost him twenty cents in citation paper, ink, and his own valuable time to do so.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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