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Recent Examples of subpoena
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The man never responded to two defense subpoenas and didn’t show for prior depositions.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Many countries worry about the U.S. CLOUD Act, which allows the U.S. government to access data stored by American companies via warrant or subpoena, regardless of location.
—Dahlia Mihyar, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
According to a motion filed by CAHA, when Kanai served document subpoenas on Jorgensen, the metadata within the subpoenas’ PDF revealed that it was created by either Schaffer or his college-age son.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The man never responded to two defense subpoenas and didn’t show for prior depositions.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
Conversations over Signal are only stored on users’ devices, unlike other messaging services from private Big Tech companies, such as Microsoft’s Skype and Meta’s WhatsApp, that maintain some information on their servers, which can be subpoenaed in legal cases.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Many countries worry about the U.S. CLOUD Act, which allows the U.S. government to access data stored by American companies via warrant or subpoena, regardless of location.
—Dahlia Mihyar, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoena
Noun
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The 47-year-old driver was issued several summonses including possessing an open alcohol in a motor vehicle and DWI, according to officials.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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She was given two pink-colored summonses by the New York Police Department — one for obstructing pedestrian traffic and the other for failure to disperse — before being released.—
Shimon Prokupecz,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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In a letter to the Trump administration, Blumenthal sought an accounting of how many visas have been revoked, the reasons cited for each one, and whether students were afforded due process to contest the decision.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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All cardinals in Rome were summoned to a meeting Tuesday before a new pope is elected.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The phrase, summoning a kind of papal succession, alerted the political faithful that Sheinbaum had been chosen to succeed López Obrador as the head of his party, the National Regeneration Movement, or MORENA.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Athlon Sports reports heralded basketball player PJ Haggerty is requesting a $4 million NIL deal in the transfer portal.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The court is also deciding whether parents with religious objections can request that their children be excused from class when books with LGBTQ+ characters are being used.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The 22-year-old thrived in the minors, leading Minor League Baseball in home runs and tied for second in RBIs before he was called up.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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He was called up Friday when second baseman Jake Cronenworth went on the injured list with a rib fracture.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This group of cardinals will convene to choose the new pontiff.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Paramount Global, whose corporate ancestors CBS and Viacom hosted some of the most lavish bashes just a few years ago, now convenes a slate of smaller client dinners, including in L.A. and Chicago.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In looking at the FDA's guidance, the agency calls out key risks that would fit this category, including: Data Poisoning Injecting corrupted or inauthentic data into datasets for training compromises the integrity of AI.—
Christian Espinosa,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The album calls out what Young sees as dangerous overreach by corporate interests into food systems and public health.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Healthcare providers consider your medical history and ask about symptoms.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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Alito asked Alan Schoenfeld, the county’s attorney.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Subpoena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoena. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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