quoted

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She laid out how O’Connor played along with this flagrant judge shopping—she actually quoted a past speech in which he defended judge shopping.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

In the El Nuevo Día story, which published in March, Díaz is quoted talking about cockfighting, saying it was a pastime he’d followed since he was a child.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Reuters quoted a source as saying the meeting between Netanyahu and the Emirati president took place in Al-Ain, an oasis city near the border with Oman, and lasted several hours.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

"I received it from my mother. Now that you confront me like this, I understand that Goudstikker's heirs want the painting back. I didn't know that," she was quoted as saying.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

When the woman asked how much she charged, Ann quoted her the going rate back home—thirty cents an hour or three dollars for a ten-hour day.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson