search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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On June 21, 2024, Oliver-Garcia arrived at the storage facility shortly before investigators were about to carry out a search warrant, officials said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
Ivanoff, a former prosecutor, teamed up with activists and lawmakers in her home state of Oregon to push for faster responses to search warrants in stalking and domestic violence cases.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Ivanov and the other officer, Robert Reynolds, were serving the search warrant in the 100 block of North Florida Avenue when both were struck by gunfire.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 18 June 2026
New York police executing a search warrant raided an LGBTQ+ bar called the Stonewall Inn, and some of the patrons resisted as officers continued interrogating them and bar employees.
—USA Today, 17 June 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
Ivanoff, a former prosecutor, teamed up with activists and lawmakers in her home state of Oregon to push for faster responses to search warrants in stalking and domestic violence cases.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Ivanov and the other officer, Robert Reynolds, were serving the search warrant in the 100 block of North Florida Avenue when both were struck by gunfire.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 18 June 2026
New York police executing a search warrant raided an LGBTQ+ bar called the Stonewall Inn, and some of the patrons resisted as officers continued interrogating them and bar employees.
—USA Today, 17 June 2026
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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