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[sahy-tay-shuhn] / saɪˈteɪ ʃən /




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Soon after Arday was hired at Cambridge, a retired British professor called David Harris read Arday’s work and flagged a series of apparent errors, which appeared to include passages taken from other works without citation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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

An officer reviews the footage before issuing a flat-rated $93 citation, which is sent to the registered owner of the offending vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

“Clearly, that sign is a hazard,” he said, and promised Wilfrido would be issued a citation.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

The building was storing millions of pounds of fresh and frozen food such as meat, bread and seafood that rotted after the blaze, prompting complaints, citations and lawsuits over foul odors and pests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

“A review of public citations of LEAD’s claimed evidence from 2015 to 2026,” the WPC report says, “finds almost exclusive reliance on inaccurate and unsupported descriptions.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Saum Poorsaleh, San Diego police public information officer, said his department had issued more than 50 citations at Sunset Cliffs and dispensed about 350 warnings, written and oral, since mid-June.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

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 officer read the citations and explained that even though they were all misdemeanors, I had been processed and would still have to appear in court.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds




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