search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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Authorities secured the scene and investigators obtained a search warrant for the residence, according to the sheriff's office.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The warning comes after authorities in Michigan discovered counterfeit candy and snacks containing THC and hallucinogenic mushroom products while carrying out a search warrant at a home last week, according to the Warren Police Department.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
On Monday night, the DA’s office said, state police investigators executed a search warrant for the suspect’s former office in the building.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Rodarte was killed while executing a search warrant at an Olivehurst home in Yuba County the morning of March 26.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The warning comes after authorities in Michigan discovered counterfeit candy and snacks containing THC and hallucinogenic mushroom products while carrying out a search warrant at a home last week, according to the Warren Police Department.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
On Monday night, the DA’s office said, state police investigators executed a search warrant for the suspect’s former office in the building.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Rodarte was killed while executing a search warrant at an Olivehurst home in Yuba County the morning of March 26.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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