search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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International search warrants were issued for three men – Gromov, Stabacinskas and Russian citizen Andrej Baburov.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The neighbor, according to a search warrant reviewed by Forbes, was an outgoing inventory management specialist at the Quantico, Virginia, headquarters of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS).
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Federal agents served a search warrant on the property, with the Salt Lake City bomb squad ensuring the home was safe to enter.
—Emma Bussey , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
After receiving a search warrant, police found a black hat, black pants, and shoes that matched those worn by the man captured in the videos.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The neighbor, according to a search warrant reviewed by Forbes, was an outgoing inventory management specialist at the Quantico, Virginia, headquarters of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS).
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Federal agents served a search warrant on the property, with the Salt Lake City bomb squad ensuring the home was safe to enter.
—Emma Bussey , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
After receiving a search warrant, police found a black hat, black pants, and shoes that matched those worn by the man captured in the videos.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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