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quotation

[kwoh-tey-shuhn] / kwoʊˈteɪ ʃən /


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Instead, discussions rely heavily on selective quotation, vocal individuals or assumptions about community views.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

The evocative title is a quotation from the 13th century Persian poet Rumi.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Bucket shop patrons were positioned heavily for Amalgamated to rise, so the proprietors shorted the stock “to establish as low a quotation as possible,” the Journal wrote.

From Barron's Apr. 7, 2026

Fennell has already addressed this, noting that her film is stylized with quotation marks around the title because it’s her own vision of the book, inspired by how she imagined it as a teenager.

From Salon Feb. 23, 2026

Many people prefer to introduce a longer quotation with a colon instead of a comma.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

Now, Dazhai is overflowing with shops selling items that support Mao's personality cult -- posters, playing cards, and crockery emblazoned with his image, and the "Little Red Book" of his quotations.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

Lyrics and quotations run up the steps towards the stadium.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

The price benchmarker, Urner Barry, then raised its egg price quotations for “white, large, shell eggs” across all regions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

A pair of Orange County immigration attorneys received temporary suspensions after the court discovered they used generative AI to write briefs that included “multiple nonexistent cases, misattributed quotations, and gross misrepresentations.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

The quote book happened to be turned to a page of Shakespeare quotations.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green




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