CITES

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abbreviation for

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

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How to use CITES in a sentence

He cites an interview that a freed POW, Air Force Lt. Col. William Harrison, gave to The New York Times in 1953.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built|Michael Daly|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He cites the career of an erstwhile friend the film director M. Night Shyamalan.
The Hot Designer Who Hates Fashion: VK Nagrani Triumphs His Own Way|Tom Teodorczuk|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The family-run company cites two reasons for undertaking this effort.
Solar Powered Ski Lift|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Carson, who cites his lack of political experience as a strength, may not be equipped to play in such a strong GOP field.
Ben Carson’s Bizarrely Serious, Seriously Bizarre Campaign Crew|Olivia Nuzzi|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She cites military tactics of isolating and compartmentalizing as a way to deal with the transition.
The Woman Stuck in a Navy SEAL's Body|Nina Strochlic|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Our author cites likewise some of her accusers, and considers most of the current sayings against her as apocryphal.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
Mr. Leaf suggests that the white colour represents "a corslet not of metal but of linen," and cites Iliad, II.
Homer and His Age|Andrew Lang
In proof, Mr. Ridgeway cites the axes and knives already mentioned—which are not spears or swords, and are sometimes of bronze.
Homer and His Age|Andrew Lang
Herr Kerlen cites the sympathy accorded in this country to the Kerensky revolution.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements|Nesta H. Webster
He cites and opposes a solution frequently given in the middle ages of the problem of evil.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik