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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

The court responded by once again raising concerns that one citation was nonexistent and two other AI-assisted citations had only “tenuous” relevance to the case at hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The citation goes on to say that the best time to dig wild potatoes “is in the spring as soon as the ground thaws.... During the summer they evidently become dry and tough.”

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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