CITES

British  

abbreviation

1. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

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Example Sentences

He also cites the mystery novelist Agatha Christie, about whom he has a new book out in May that aims “to show that any stylistic and intellectual condescension towards her is unjustified.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Townsend cites huge crowds at their home games - in the autumn, more than 50,000 against the United States and more than 60,000 against Tonga - as proof that the fans are still with the team.

From BBC

He cites the examples of multiple major geopolitical events that have heralded a momentous shift in asset market leadership from the end of Bretton Woods system in 1971, to the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 and the pandemic of 2020.

From MarketWatch

The increase is expected to be modest, partly due to a 2.8% year-over-year decline in retail prices for fresh chicken wings — though the Wells Fargo report, which cites data from market-research firm Circana, also noted an 8.1% rise in retail shrimp prices.

From MarketWatch

In his final column for The Times, he cites three important factors in that rise.

From Los Angeles Times

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