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citation

[sahy-tey-shuhn] / saɪˈteɪ ʃən /




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Simmons was released later that day with a citation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Stern was not arrested at the time but instead issued a citation by investigators.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

Cohen: I want to pick up on Henry’s comments about companies’ differentiated success in implementing AI, and Rajiv’s citation of the MIT study indicating that many companies are just spending money without seeing value.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

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

“What kind of citation you going to get?”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway