search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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The motorcycles, believed to be valued at approximately $40 million, were found after officials executed multiple search warrants this month, the FBI's Los Angeles division said in social media posts.
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Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
Unraveling a winding multi-state road trip The next day, investigators executed a search warrant on the Buzzard home and uncovered information that would dramatically narrow their search window.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Investigators obtained multiple search warrants covering six residences, three storage lockers, and one storage lot.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
In a search warrant executed at Bak’s residence, investigators found a firearm and bullets matching the shell casings located at the crime scene, the probable cause statement said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
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Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
Unraveling a winding multi-state road trip The next day, investigators executed a search warrant on the Buzzard home and uncovered information that would dramatically narrow their search window.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Investigators obtained multiple search warrants covering six residences, three storage lockers, and one storage lot.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
In a search warrant executed at Bak’s residence, investigators found a firearm and bullets matching the shell casings located at the crime scene, the probable cause statement said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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