citation

Example Sentences

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He was taken to a nearby jail and released later the morning of March 14, with a citation, according to police.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"Fela's influence spans generations, inspiring artists such as Beyonce, Paul McCartney and Thom Yorke, and shaping modern Nigerian Afrobeats," said a citation on the Grammys list of this year's honorees.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

The DMV will evaluate the program’s impact by comparing citation and outcome data to the same period the previous year.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

The Citrus Heights Police Department chief declined to comment specifically on the case but said that while the citation process isn’t infallible, all individuals who get a summons receive due process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

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