How to Use citation in a Sentence
citation
noun
- He was issued a citation.
- He received a citation for reckless driving.
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He has since been released with a citation to appear in court at a later date, according to police.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
19 July 2022
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No warnings or citations will be issued during the testing, Schroeder added.
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Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Oct. 2024
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Flores said that police claimed she was inebriated when she was arrested, and that she was not handed a citation for having her dog on the pier.
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Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Aug. 2022
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The surfeit of coverage tends to flatten out the differences in each case, conflating omissions of citations with wholesale lifts of phrasing and ideas.
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Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2024
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Officers found on the suspect on W. 115th Street south of Detroit and issued him the citation.
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Bruce Geiselman,
cleveland,
7 Aug. 2022
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The decision brought into question the fate of ticket citations distributed to protestors who violated the curfew.
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Bridget Fogarty,
Journal Sentinel,
25 Oct. 2024
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Art Spiegelman received a special Pulitzer citation for his graphic novel Maus, first published in book form in 1986.
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Jeremy Dauber,
The Atlantic,
27 July 2022
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The citation is the first for Twin Oaks in more than a decade.
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City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2019
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Franklin’s citation was a rare move for the @pulitzerprizes.
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Eric Todisco,
PEOPLE.com,
6 Nov. 2019
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The mulch piles were noted in the health code citation.
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Karl Schneider,
The Indianapolis Star,
4 May 2023
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The driver stayed at the scene and was issued a citation.
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Alejandro Serrano,
chicagotribune.com,
1 Aug. 2019
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All of a sudden, you though, with the prospect of a contempt citation.
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Leila Atassi,
cleveland,
25 Feb. 2022
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The driver fled the scene and was later captured, the citation said.
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Emma Austin,
The Courier-Journal,
14 Sep. 2020
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The charge would have been handled with a citation, Lehmitz said.
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Chadd Cripe,
idahostatesman,
8 Mar. 2018
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The owner of the truck was issued a citation, according to the post.
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Chris Kuo,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2021
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The third time, parents would receive a court citation and pay up to a $500 fine.
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CBS News,
13 Mar. 2018
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How many citation cases in the Little Rock area make it to court?
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Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
31 July 2023
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The driver later returned to the scene and was issued the citation.
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Brian Lisik,
cleveland,
13 July 2020
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The citation notes it will be dismissed with proof of yearly pass.
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Samantha Swindler,
OregonLive.com,
19 Mar. 2018
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That drew a contempt citation and five more years in prison.
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Ivan Nechepurenko,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2020
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His citation of Evola has caused Bannon no end of grief.
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Joshua Green,
The Hive,
17 July 2017
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As police were preparing to stop and issue a citation, the man jumped out of the truck and ran.
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Bob Sandrick,
cleveland,
29 Oct. 2021
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This work comes through traffic stops and citations, in part.
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Marc Daalder,
Detroit Free Press,
5 June 2018
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It’s not known if the man received a citation at the scene, or if one will be mailed to him, Procopio said.
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Adam Sennott,
BostonGlobe.com,
1 Apr. 2023
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The county said it is done with the warning phase and there will be citation issued for those breaking the rules.
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Nick Sortal,
sun-sentinel.com,
6 Aug. 2020
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When that didn’t help, the vineyard was issued a citation.
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John Tuohy,
Indianapolis Star,
22 June 2018
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No arrests or citations have been made in the case, Sheffert said.
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azcentral,
29 May 2018
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The suit claimed Jenkins’ friend’s time had been wasted over a seat belt citation.
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Marc Freeman,
sun-sentinel.com,
18 May 2021
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