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[sahy-tey-shuhn] / saɪˈteɪ ʃən /




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Ms. Klein, a cultural reporter and critic in Philadelphia, has been a three-time finalist for the National Book Critics Circle’s Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The submarine and its crew were later awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for its service during the war.

From BBC • May 24, 2024

“Neither the issuance of this Citation nor its non-payment will be reflected in your official driving record,” it reads.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

This year, Becca Rothfeld, the nonfiction book critic for The Washington Post and the author of a forthcoming debut essay collection, “All Things Are Too Small,” received the Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024

His Citation for valor, however, names the date as July 30.

From The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces by Kilmer, Joyce




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