quoted

Example Sentences

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"It's dead for now," Axios quoted a source as saying.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

In his post, which quoted the statement by the Nigerian police force, he said the matter was being addressed by the government "at the highest levels".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Peter Larsen, the executive quoted in the May 4 press release, said Amazon is doing for shipping what Amazon Web Services did for the internet.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Aidar was quoted in the news about Filó, saying she objected to the influencer bringing Filó into his house, touching her, and treating her like a human.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

These days, Dad spoke to me the same way Rocco quoted dead writers—into the air, as if it didn’t matter if anyone was listening at all.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin