search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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Another federal law enforcement official briefed on the probe told USA TODAY that the FBI executed a search warrant at a home linked to Allen in Torrance, a Los Angeles suburb.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
While the new bill added some safeguards, the text did not add a requirement for search warrants sought by some Republicans.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
On April 22, the PSPCA's Animal Law Enforcement team, Lancaster County Sheriff's Department and West Hempfield Township Police executed a search warrant at a home in Columbia, Pennsylvania, after getting a tip about animals living in poor conditions.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Authorities execute search warrants Sunday in Los Angeles and Washington, including at a hotel room where the suspect was staying, Blanche said.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
While the new bill added some safeguards, the text did not add a requirement for search warrants sought by some Republicans.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
On April 22, the PSPCA's Animal Law Enforcement team, Lancaster County Sheriff's Department and West Hempfield Township Police executed a search warrant at a home in Columbia, Pennsylvania, after getting a tip about animals living in poor conditions.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Authorities execute search warrants Sunday in Los Angeles and Washington, including at a hotel room where the suspect was staying, Blanche said.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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