How to Use citation in a Sentence

citation

noun
  • He was issued a citation.
  • He received a citation for reckless driving.
  • Police booked the woman and released her with a citation.
    Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 25 Sep. 2024
  • She was issued a traffic citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
    Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Noticeably absent from the citation was the woman who pored through all those records and made the actual discovery.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Grand hired an attorney, and the citation was eventually dismissed at an appeal hearing.
    Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Five have since been issued citations for unlawful camping and eight have accepted shelter offers, the mayor's office said.
    Meira Gebel, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Over time, due to environmental factors, license plates begin to fade and become illegible — which could result in a citation.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2022
  • He was eventually tased by an officer before being arrested, according to the arrest citation.
    Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The citation is the first for Twin Oaks in more than a decade.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2019
  • Franklin’s citation was a rare move for the @pulitzerprizes.
    Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 6 Nov. 2019
  • The mulch piles were noted in the health code citation.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 May 2023
  • The driver stayed at the scene and was issued a citation.
    Alejandro Serrano, chicagotribune.com, 1 Aug. 2019
  • All of a sudden, you though, with the prospect of a contempt citation.
    Leila Atassi, cleveland, 25 Feb. 2022
  • The driver fled the scene and was later captured, the citation said.
    Emma Austin, The Courier-Journal, 14 Sep. 2020
  • The charge would have been handled with a citation, Lehmitz said.
    Chadd Cripe, idahostatesman, 8 Mar. 2018
  • The owner of the truck was issued a citation, according to the post.
    Chris Kuo, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2021
  • The third time, parents would receive a court citation and pay up to a $500 fine.
    CBS News, 13 Mar. 2018
  • How many citation cases in the Little Rock area make it to court?
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 July 2023
  • The driver later returned to the scene and was issued the citation.
    Brian Lisik, cleveland, 13 July 2020
  • The citation notes it will be dismissed with proof of yearly pass.
    Samantha Swindler, OregonLive.com, 19 Mar. 2018
  • That drew a contempt citation and five more years in prison.
    Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2020
  • His citation of Evola has caused Bannon no end of grief.
    Joshua Green, The Hive, 17 July 2017
  • As police were preparing to stop and issue a citation, the man jumped out of the truck and ran.
    Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 29 Oct. 2021
  • This work comes through traffic stops and citations, in part.
    Marc Daalder, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2018
  • It’s not known if the man received a citation at the scene, or if one will be mailed to him, Procopio said.
    Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The county said it is done with the warning phase and there will be citation issued for those breaking the rules.
    Nick Sortal, sun-sentinel.com, 6 Aug. 2020
  • When that didn’t help, the vineyard was issued a citation.
    John Tuohy, Indianapolis Star, 22 June 2018
  • No arrests or citations have been made in the case, Sheffert said.
    azcentral, 29 May 2018
  • The suit claimed Jenkins’ friend’s time had been wasted over a seat belt citation.
    Marc Freeman, sun-sentinel.com, 18 May 2021

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