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as in to mention
to give as an example
cited several experts' opinions to back up her argument
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as in to specify
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
cited a number of similar instances of people surviving plane crashes
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Recent Examples of cite
McMullen’s ouster comes after his attempt to merge the supermarket giant with smaller rival Albertsons was torpedoed by two judges in December, citing its potential to reduce competition and hike prices.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
European analysts expect the auto industry to be hit hard, citing cross-border North America manufacturing operations and complex global supply chains involving Mexico.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Baker retired from the business in 2015, citing the proliferation of CG effects replacing much of his work.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Many of the largest federal agencies, including the FBI, State Department, and Pentagon, instructed employees to ignore DOGE’s request, citing security.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
European analysts expect the auto industry to be hit hard, citing cross-border North America manufacturing operations and complex global supply chains involving Mexico.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Baker retired from the business in 2015, citing the proliferation of CG effects replacing much of his work.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Many of the largest federal agencies, including the FBI, State Department, and Pentagon, instructed employees to ignore DOGE’s request, citing security.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cite
Verb
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In other police matters, the sheriff briefly mentioned LVMPD’s new wellness clinic.—
Liam Hibbert | The Center Square Contributor,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Feb. 2025
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His bio doesn't mention anything about cybersecurity.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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But each of those neurons are really highly specified.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2025
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The chain did not specify anything about the conduct in question.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Griffin quoted a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, from Christopher Miller, the Financial Times‘ Chief Correspondent in Kyiv.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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The World Population Review, quoting the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) figures, stated that 27.8 per cent of households nationwide were home to a feline at the end of 2019, compared to nearly 40 per cent for dogs.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have been spotted out and about with their three children, and people are noticing their closeness.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
7 Mar. 2025
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The outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas keeps a tally of layoff notices.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2025
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One thing to note is that since Rutherford and Allvin took over in Vancouver, the club has somewhat rarely been very busy on deadline day itself — aside from minor trades involving players like Tyler Motte.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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The company noted that comp sales in apparel and hardlines accelerated by nearly 4 percentage points compared with the third quarter, showing some momentum in the categories.—
Evan Clark,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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The ongoing confusion and mystery regarding Lionel Messi’s availability was amplified before kickoff on Thursday, and what followed was a tense victory that was tighter than the final scoreline indicated.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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The alert indicates that neither any of the children nor Lauren had been seen or heard from in at least 48 hours as of Thursday night.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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