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Recent Examples of subpoena
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Around 50 subpoenas were issued to banks, casinos, airlines, and military offices.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Swift was subpoenaed in Baldoni’s lawsuit against Lively last May, but his lawyers later withdrew the subpoena.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In addition to asking that the subpoena be quashed, Wexner sought a protective order that would have barred plaintiffs from questioning him in the case.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Around 50 subpoenas were issued to banks, casinos, airlines, and military offices.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
Back in June 2025, Baldoni’s team withdrew their bid to subpoena Swift, and instead successfully petitioned for access to said text exchanges.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Swift was subpoenaed in Baldoni’s lawsuit against Lively last May, but his lawyers later withdrew the subpoena.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoena
Noun
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He was not charged or issued any summonses.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The summonses for Musk and Yaccarino and the search at the X office were related to an investigation launched in January 2025 over complaints about how X's algorithm recommends content to users and gathers data, the prosecutor's office said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hall, citing Toney's age and health condition, asked Rudofsky to consider a 72-month sentence; almost five years below the low end of the guideline sentencing range of 131 to 164 months in prison.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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The owners’ fervent desire for a salary cap and the players being resolute in their opposition to a cap is often cited as the main point of contention between the sides.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Musk was also summoned for questioning.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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And high-ranking immigration officials, including DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, have been summoned to Capitol Hill to testify on the immigration crackdown after immigration agents shot and killed Good and Pretti in Minneapolis.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While food options tend to cater for more refined taste buds, staff are committed to sourcing anything younger guests may request.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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This note, the latest in a series, demanded the money in a cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin, which the previous notes had requested, according to the outlet.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the 1960s, King convened with Freedom Riders in the private dining room upstairs to plan and strategize as the movement heated up.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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At this exclusive, high-energy event, the world’s most innovative leaders will convene to explore how AI, humanity, and strategy converge to redefine, again, the future of work.—
Ioannis Ioannou,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Due to its realistic nature and unauthorized use of the actors’ likenesses, both the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and MPA were among the first to call out the platform.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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For the two-week trip, Vast put a call out for research proposals and will focus on biology and biotechnology, physical sciences, human research and technology demonstrations.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Kidd was noncommittal when asked if Flagg will play at all on Dallas’ upcoming three-game road trip, which has stops in Minnesota, Indiana and Brooklyn.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Through a stellar debut season, freshman Jazzy Davidson has done everything for USC that was asked of her.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Taxi and ride hailing services are also suspended in Puerto Vallarta.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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Despite famously hailing from Barbados, Rihanna really comes into her own with glamorous winter dressing, from double denim to every kind of animal print, and full AWGE.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2026
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