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citation

[sahy-tey-shuhn] / saɪˈteɪ ʃən /




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Cal/OSHA that year issued a $11,000 citation finding the company had failed to ensure exits were unobstructed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Maybe they can get tenure by embracing and touting these ideas and getting a citation from a Supreme Court justice, maybe even a majority opinion.

From Slate Aug. 16, 2026

Two former winners - Suede and Dave - receive nominations, while Florence + The Machine picks up a fourth citation for her thunderous new album, Everybody Scream.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

She appeared to be issued a citation, but declined to discuss it when approached by a reporter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

The crowd gradually became quiet to hear the Emperor’s citation.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

UnitedHealthcare, the largest Medicare Advantage company, led with the most AI citations, at roughly 15%, followed by Humana at 12%.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

The Los Angeles Police Department told Bass’ office that it had erroneously issued criminal citations to vendors around MacArthur Park, Bass spokesperson Paige Sterling told The Times on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Katie: If it’s AI citations they’re after, they should start posting more on YouTube, which is, unsurprisingly, heavily scraped by Google’s AI model.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Five more received citations from police, an administration official told CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Soccer team rosters, citations at the end of journals, introductions at faculty meetings—always they seem to her some vestige of the prison lists that never contained her father’s name.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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