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Senators and the White House has been citing a Transportation Department estimate that 40 percent of buses and 23 percent of subway and rail cars are in poor shape.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2021

North Korea has been citing South Korea’s space program to help justify its own rocket development.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2012

John Chambers has been citing slowdowns that weren't showing up in other parts of the industry.

From Reuters • Aug. 8, 2011

Mr. Lowry noted that the average salary for a superintendent — about $163,000 last year — was far from the figures Mr. Cuomo has been citing.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2011

Yet on this very page Mr. Max Müller has been citing the ‘difficulties’ which do ‘trouble’ a ‘missionary,’ Dr. Codrington. 

From Modern Mythology by Lang, Andrew