search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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Authorities obtained arrest and search warrants for Mayuyo’s residence.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Several law enforcement agencies, including the Atlanta Police Department and the US Marshals Service, assisted in executing the search warrant at the home that led to Groves’ arrest, said Hodges.
—Jason Morris, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The court did not approve unsealing the affidavits establishing probable cause and leading to the search warrant's approval.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
Detectives obtained arrest and search warrants.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Several law enforcement agencies, including the Atlanta Police Department and the US Marshals Service, assisted in executing the search warrant at the home that led to Groves’ arrest, said Hodges.
—Jason Morris, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The court did not approve unsealing the affidavits establishing probable cause and leading to the search warrant's approval.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
Detectives obtained arrest and search warrants.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for search warrant
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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