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Recent Examples of subpoena
Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
As part of its complaint, OpenAI has filed to subpoena Meta for communications between the company, its CEO and Musk about the bid.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Two are challenging Rokita's subpoena in court.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
In an appeal, Flippins argued cops didn’t have enough probable cause to subpoena and search his cellphone and Facebook account.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
As part of its complaint, OpenAI has filed to subpoena Meta for communications between the company, its CEO and Musk about the bid.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
His appearance before lawmakers marked a rare voluntary interview, as most witnesses in the committee’s Epstein investigation have appeared under subpoena in recent weeks.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Two are challenging Rokita's subpoena in court.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoena
Noun
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Court summonses are always delivered by mail, not over the phone.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The filings also contain summonses: For Trump, the Board of Governors at the Fed, Chairman Powell, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and the Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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According to The Associated Press, citing the district’s website, he was born to parents from Guyana and raised in Brooklyn, New York.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The pair eventually decided to split, and Lopez filed for divorce exactly two years later, citing irreconcilable differences.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There, officers were summoned to the front of a nearby home where a man was found just outside.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday summoned the Pentagon's top commanders from around the world to a meeting in Virginia next week.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The department has requested copies of voter rolls, often with nonpublic information like partial Social Security numbers, from dozens of states.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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An online form to request City Hall light displays lists red, blue, orange, purple, yellow, white and green as options.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The half-day event and cocktail reception will convene the industry’s most influential executives, marketers, creatives and cultural leaders to explore how brands are breaking through in today’s crowded media landscape.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Newsom convened a panel of AI experts, who published a report in June offering policy recommendations.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Enraged and drunk, Arthur heads to the brewery and attempts to call out his brother.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Simpliciano said that Fashion Revolution doesn’t only want to call out the fashion industry’s shortfalls but also show that there is a viable pathway forward.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But when officers stand in the road, Dutch Bros customers stop and ask them questions.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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She was asked to write about her devotion to Jesus, and her works were published after her death.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The discovery of major lithium reserves in Germany has been hailed as a step toward lessening Europe’s reliance on the foreign supply of the mineral critical for batteries and the electric vehicle (EV) market.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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In 1997, Vogue Paris hailed the spring haute couture season as the shock that Paris needed in order to jolt it back into its leadership position as the global capital of fashion, at a time when its crown appeared to be slipping.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Subpoena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoena. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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