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Some US media outlets reported that no agreement between the two countries was expected to be signed on Sunday, citing officials.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

South Carolina’s Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder conviction, citing jury interference by then court clerk Becky Hill.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

President Donald Trump confirmed he did not attend, citing government obligations and ongoing international tensions involving Iran.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

She said she could only mitigate the damages, citing as examples cases that involved the city’s misuse of federal housing grants and a massive sewage spill.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The problem was so significant in Illinois that in 2003, Governor George Ryan, a Republican, citing the unreliability of capital punishment, commuted the death sentences of all 167 people on death row.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson