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cite

[sahyt] / saΙͺt /


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subpoena
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STRONGEST


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The Zume patents could help Miso Robotics expand Flippy's capabilities, suggests Hull, though he does not cite any specific example.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Local media cite a directive by a judiciary administrative official telling all staff not to report to work following the closure of courts for "security reasons".

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

In the suit, the plaintiffs cite instances where there has been “consumer confusion.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Easing expectations of Federal Reserve rate hikes are likely placing downward pressure on the dollar, say ANZ Research analysts, who cite a trade-weighted gauge of the currency hitting its lowest level since May.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

“Please, Dr. Z, cite away,” said Mr. Lemoncello.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

Spohn cites “Game of Thrones,” “Lord of the Rings,” “Dungeons & Dragons,” “Star Wars” and even “The Parent Trap” as some of the more popular cultural inspirations for newbies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

To make her point, she cites studies that have found that while autistic people overall are more likely to take their own lives, these rates are highest in autistic people without learning disabilities.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

When the film opens at Oak Street’s idyllic summer block party, complete with cookouts and kids happily pedaling together on their bikes, he purposefully evokes the atmosphere of the movies he covertly cites.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Third, central bank demand for gold remains “resilient” and lastly, Lerner also cites a softening dollar as being helpful.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

To get a better sense of the decimation, McAuliffe looked at the Authentic Osage Indian Roll Book, which cites the deaths of many of the original allotted members of the tribe.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

The pair are no longer pursuing a deal, according to unnamed sources cited by Bloomberg.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Polling cited by Axios found that 36 percent of Black voters aged 18 to 29 named jobs and the economy as their top issue, compared with 11 percent who cited racism.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

He’s named former Fed governor Jeremy Stein — someone who was cited in a Bessent speech on liquidity reforms — to lead a task force on the Fed balance sheet.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Former Meta whistleblower Arturo Béjar, who was a witness in the trial, cited the now-familiar comparison of social media with Big Tobacco.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

The study of real-estate agents cited above also includes data that reveals how agents convey information through the for-sale ads they write.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

US district judge Rita Lin said in the ruling that citing national security "is not a blank check to punish and retaliate against government critics".

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Baptiste is currently serving his sentence in Al-Oudaya prison, and resigned from his position as a consultant coach via a message sent on his behalf to UK Athletics on 18 August citing unspecified ill-health.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

The companies said they want to explore new weather markets for sporting events, for example, citing local ski conditions and marathon race days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

The pair clocked off around an hour before their shift was due to end, the newspaper said citing sources, leaving the control tower short-staffed before the crash that killed two pilots.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

Rabi, citing Berkeley’s three existing accelerators, suggested that Brookhaven should be given a chance to catch up.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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