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  • present participle of cite.

citing

ADJECTIVE
quoting
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Commissioner John Galo interjected, citing concerns he had about the recurring fees Monarch Tracking could charge, which could cost the county tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, in his estimate.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Elevated U.S. inflation pressures continue to “underpin the U.S. dollar to the detriment of the Australian dollar,” StoneX’s Matt Simpson says, citing U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He’s still largely bullish, citing solid earnings prospects, resilient consumer spending and reasonably modest credit spreads, but isn’t ready to take his eye off the screen just yet.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“That’s a big policy decision that lawmakers will need to make, and I’m not sure how that would go,” Alexander said, citing a lack of detailed public plans from state and local elections officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

This supper club will be a roomful of boys carrying chewed-up pencils in their pockets—they’re probably studying architecture, like Ollie is—and girls citing philosophers I’ve never heard of.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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