search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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Arrest followed search warrant at a home near Salton City where teen was last seen.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The Warren Police Special Response Team served search warrants at the Roseville home, along with another home in Warren.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
While executing the search warrant on Sunday, deputies found a man dead inside the home, the Sheriff’s Office said on Monday.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
He was told about the search warrants that were to be executed and was taken to be questioned.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The Warren Police Special Response Team served search warrants at the Roseville home, along with another home in Warren.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
While executing the search warrant on Sunday, deputies found a man dead inside the home, the Sheriff’s Office said on Monday.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
He was told about the search warrants that were to be executed and was taken to be questioned.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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