search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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After serving a search warrant, detectives recovered watches, jewelry and clothing stolen during some of the thefts.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The agency obtained them last week by executing a search warrant.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation began after the Division of Family Services alerted deputies to allegations of abuse and neglect involving two children, ages 13 and 14, leading to a search warrant and the arrests.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The search warrant at Natanson’s home was related to an investigation into Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones, a government contractor with top-level security clearances, who was arrested on January 8 and charged with illegally retaining classified documents.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The agency obtained them last week by executing a search warrant.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation began after the Division of Family Services alerted deputies to allegations of abuse and neglect involving two children, ages 13 and 14, leading to a search warrant and the arrests.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The search warrant at Natanson’s home was related to an investigation into Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones, a government contractor with top-level security clearances, who was arrested on January 8 and charged with illegally retaining classified documents.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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