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What academic offense occurs if a person doesn't property cite sources used for a paper?

cite

[sahyt] / saɪt /


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subpoena
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The optimists cite robust earnings growth; the pessimists see a bubble in danger of bursting.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Although many commentators cite the gross federal debt that recently passed $40 trillion, economists prefer the measure known as debt held by the public because it better measures the burden of borrowing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

"The number of vacancies has seen its largest fall since the start of the year, concentrated mainly within smaller businesses, which cite increased labour costs as a key factor."

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Clearly, the innovations Messrs. Wippman and Altschuler cite have failed to improve higher education.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

In particular, archaeologists often cite considerably older claimed dates for domesticated plants at Coxcatlan Cave in Mexico, at Guitarrero Cave in Peru, and at some other American sites than the dates given in the table.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Streaming service cites “intense competition’ and acknowledges ‘some investor concern about our view hours growth.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The agreement repeatedly cites a set of “Implementation Documents” that will finalize the U.S. ownership stake and the rights of unnamed investors.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Schmidt cites a risk-averse culture, high energy costs, low university funding and above all, over-regulation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

It cites experts who say "the protest had made investors 'more reluctant' to hold the debt" ahead of the "high-stakes election" when Macron gives up the presidency in 2027.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

As an example Bernstein cites He felt it offered the best opportunity to do fundamental research in chemistry, which was what he had taken his Doctor of Philosophy degree in.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

The overhaul of India's voter rolls has resulted in more than 133 million names being removed from electoral lists, according to figures reported by Indian media and cited by opposition parties in court filings.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

In September, the institute’s civil-defense plan was cited for not having been updated to reflect new information and that the official in charge of civil defense hadn’t completed extra training for their role.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

US intelligence agencies had been monitoring Alice Huang and concluded that she was acting on behalf of the Chinese government, according to unnamed sources cited by The New York Times.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Refining margins were $50.3 per barrel, almost three times the level in the year-ago period as the company cited efforts to boost output of diesel and other key products that have seen supplies tighten.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

This provoked the fury of most of the accused, and it was only Chief Luthuli’s restraining hand that kept a number of the defendants from being cited for contempt as well.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Luna, citing the position of the county counsel, said his hands are tied while a “meet and confer” process plays out between Sheriff’s Department unions and the county.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

On Wednesday, the justice department amended its lawsuit to include the reporting by the Times, citing significant sections of the story as well as Governor Mike Dunleavy's announcement of an investigation.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Earlier this month, the Bank of Spain predicted that GDP growth would hit 2.6 percent this year, citing resilient household spending in one of the world's most dynamic developed economies.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

As of September, candy and gum prices were up 44% over a five-year period, the Associated Press reported, citing government data.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Instead of citing them for contempt of court, the magistrate would then pose the questions they would not answer from me.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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