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Recent Examples of subpoena
Chantelle Lee, Time, 11 Aug. 2025
Republican lawmakers subpoena top Democrats in a Jeffrey Epstein inquiry.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025
In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 601 into law, banning civilian review boards from conducting independent investigations and stripping them of the authority to discipline or subpoena officers.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Late last month, the House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena her for a deposition.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 11 Aug. 2025
Republican lawmakers subpoena top Democrats in a Jeffrey Epstein inquiry.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
The department has issued subpoenas in Cook’s case, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025
In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 601 into law, banning civilian review boards from conducting independent investigations and stripping them of the authority to discipline or subpoena officers.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoena
Noun
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Court summonses are always delivered by mail, not over the phone.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Garcia was issued a criminal complaint summons along with several related motor vehicle summonses.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Nepalese government, citing concerns over fake accounts, hate speech, disinformation and fraud, said the measures were to ensure accountability and make operators responsible for content on their platforms.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The actor, who was among seven esteemed creatives honored at the ceremony, began his speech by citing his mother as a contentious inspiration for a life of service.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Earlier that day, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot summoned the Russian Ambassador to France, Alexey Meshkov, over the issue.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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At Villa Park, his frailty was epic, defiant, even as his bandmates labored drastically to summon the power of 50 years earlier.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The letter requested an extension of the discovery deadline to accommodate Swift’s schedule.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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The band has requested that a judge ensure that all marketing materials associated with the allegedly infringing products be recalled and removed.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Community builders don’t just convene.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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With the Catholic Church suddenly left without a pope, Dean Thomas Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) convenes a conclave to elect a successor and opens the door to a closet full of skeletons surrounding the leading candidates.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The chefs have also caught criticism online from environmental activists like actor Mark Ruffalo, who took to X to specifically call out Ray for her opposition to the bill.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … POLITICS 'RENOUNCE TERROR' – Relative of 9/11 firefighter appears to call out Mamdani for not condemning 'globalize the intifada' slogan.—
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FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ahead of Kirk's visit to Utah Valley University, some students started an online petition asking university administrators to stop him from coming.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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When asked by a reporter for more details about how Trump planned to ban mail-in ballots, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the administration planned to work with Republicans on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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She has been hailed for her deep understanding of local government and ability to reach across the aisle to implement her agenda.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Xiao Yi Wang-Beckvall hails from Hawaii but has been primarily playing the Asia/Australia circuit this year.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Subpoena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoena. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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