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Recent Examples of subpoena
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The company does not wait for subpoenas before checking its records when terror suspects are identified publicly.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
John Parkinson, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Pirro's office has also sought to subpoena records from the Federal Reserve over its renovations and comments that Chairman Jerome Powell made about those renovations in testimony before Congress.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In a 27-page opinion unsealed on Friday, Boasberg, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, said the evidence suggested the subpoenas were issued to pressure Powell rather than to investigate a crime.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The company does not wait for subpoenas before checking its records when terror suspects are identified publicly.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
That offer was not enough to satisfy the coalition of lawmakers who supported the motion to subpoena Bondi.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Pirro's office has also sought to subpoena records from the Federal Reserve over its renovations and comments that Chairman Jerome Powell made about those renovations in testimony before Congress.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoena
Noun
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The three people arrested were given criminal court summonses and released, an NYPD spokesman said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Officials issued 50 summonses to brokers, landlords and property managers.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The force and frequency of Iranian missile launches will increase, and their range will become wider, state media cited the commander of the Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Force as saying on Monday.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Experts interviewed by The Associated Press, citing satellite image analysis, say the school was probably struck amid a quick succession of bombs dropped on the compound.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sounds idyllic, except one neighbor keeps summoning the cops — and eventually someone gets shot.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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He was gassed and with resident football closer Arch Manning seated courtside, the Longhorns' basketball version couldn't summon the energy to do the same against the Sooners.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Democrats also requested that both DOJ and Treasury preserve records related to the transaction.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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If an airline cancels a flight or a connection becomes impossible, passengers are typically entitled to rebook or request refunds, depending on the airline’s policies.—
Hana Al-Khodairi,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Global Efforts to Address Plastic Pollution Have Stalled In March 2022, the UN Environmental Assembly convened in Nairobi, Kenya, to debate the global plastic crisis.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Global Efforts Are Failing to Recognize the Issue In March 2022, the UN Environmental Assembly convened in Nairobi, Kenya, to debate the global plastic crisis.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Wolves have veteran leaders, but none as vocal as Anderson, who was willing to call out anyone, anytime, anywhere within the team setting.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
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Radiohead are not the first artists to call out ICE for using their music without their consent.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Those employees, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to fear of retribution, described being asked a wide range of questions about government contracts and campaign donations.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Medvedev, already up one set, asked chair umpire Aurelie Tourte for a video review.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The family tax credit — which has been hailed by advocates for helping to cut childhood poverty in Colorado by more than a third last year, according to recent research — is otherwise on the ropes, a possible casualty of the state’s ongoing budget woes.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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But like Cornbread, his father hails from Mississippi and grew up picking cotton.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Subpoena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoena. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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