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Recent Examples of subpoena
ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The committee previously held Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt for refusing to comply with subpoenas related to the same Epstein investigation.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Upon returning, Gosar moved to table the motion to subpoena.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
After the truck discovery, a grand jury authorized more than 300 subpoenas and search warrants, allowing the task force to dig in to Heuermann’s life.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The committee previously held Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt for refusing to comply with subpoenas related to the same Epstein investigation.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
Civilian oversight bodies can subpoena records from law enforcement agencies during whistleblower investigations, according to a recent California appellate court ruling.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Upon returning, Gosar moved to table the motion to subpoena.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoena
Noun
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The company similarly ignored 19 summonses in February of this year.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Goodman, the deputy commissioner, said the New York Department of Sanitation has issued about 6,000 summonses so far this year for dirty sidewalks, though those violations cover all types of litter.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch denounced a sustained crackdown on dissent under Talon, citing arbitrary detentions, tighter restrictions on public demonstrations and mounting pressure on independent media outlets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The central premise of the show has a group who isolated themselves in upstate New York with no access to media trying to determine which of the news headlines cited by Gutfeld are real.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In a rare show of bipartisanship, the Oversight Committee summoned her after five Republicans agreed with the minority Democrats to look deeper into how and why Bondi mismanaged the Epstein files release that Congress had demanded.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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Some modern cemeteries try to summon similar magic.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Defense attorneys requested the change of venue to Tarrant County, arguing that Horner could not get a fair trial in Wise County.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Officers began life-saving measures and requested an ambulance to respond to the scene.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On Monday, Magyar called on Hungary's president to convene parliament to form a new government as soon as May 5.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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Xiao Wang, a law professor at the University of Virginia, told me that Dhillon had emphasized continuity in the Civil Rights Division across administrations at a March event convened by the Federalist Society’s UVA Law chapter.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Natasha Lyonne is continuing to call out those who escorted her off a plane Tuesday night after a red-eye flight incident following the Euphoria season 3 premiere.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some Democratic National Committee, or DNC, members wanted to call out AIPAC’s role in primaries, but the final resolution did not.—
Leah Askarinam,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Aries March 21 – April 19 Your work — professional or personal — may ask a little more of you today.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2026
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Namira’s mother often asks her children to copy-edit her e-mails.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This contemporary American blackcurrant liqueur hails from the Hudson Valley in New York, established in 2020 by Rachael Petach.—
Jerry & Krista Slater,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed Tisza’s landslide victory as a move by the country toward Europe.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Subpoena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoena. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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