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Recent Examples of subpoena
Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Five Republicans on the committee voted with Democrats to support the subpoena for Bondi to appear for a deposition on April 14.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Justin Papp, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The email was in response to The Star’s request for copies of a federal grand jury subpoena the city received and any related documents.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Axios was first to report that Comey received a subpoena.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Five Republicans on the committee voted with Democrats to support the subpoena for Bondi to appear for a deposition on April 14.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
The House Oversight Committee last week voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi as part of its probe into Epstein, who died in 2019.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The email was in response to The Star’s request for copies of a federal grand jury subpoena the city received and any related documents.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoena
Noun
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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
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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
Verb
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The 48-year-old business owner and former MMA fighter has been known to work across the aisle and has strong relationships with some Democrats, which Heinrich and Fetterman have cited for their support.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The figure cited in his post and a recent news release comes from a John Locke Foundation analysis that looked at property tax revenue across multiple counties over roughly a decade — not from Cabarrus County alone.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Andy Hertzfeld, a charter member of Apple’s Macintosh development team, recalled being summoned to a meeting called by Jobs to upbraid Gates over Microsoft’s plans for the Windows display.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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After that, a police official entered and summoned me to the commission.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Barron, who turned 20 on March 20, also listed Mar-a-Lago as his address and requested a mail-in ballot on March 14, voter records show.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Call 305-415-3896 to request a safety walk.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Chiefs beat writers Pete Sweeney and Blair Kerkhoff convened in The Star’s (mock) draft room to come up with choices for all nine picks.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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Balerion Space Ventures, a venture capital firm that has invested in multiple companies, convened an investor summit there in January 2025, according to an invitation viewed by ProPublica.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Travelers are experiencing long TSA lines at airports around the country during a busy spring travel season as TSA agents call out.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Travelers have seen longer-than-normal lines after TSA agents went without their first full paycheck on Friday, prompting dozens to quit and thousands to call out of work, according to DHS.—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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El Concilio — the group that led the effort to rename First Street for Cesar Chavez in 1993 — voted to pursue reversing that change, asking City Council to restore the street’s original name.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hadi’s phone was deluged with requests from people who had fled Tehran or from friends based abroad, asking him to help out their relatives.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Other barbecue joints mentioned hailed from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Rivian robotaxis would be available exclusively through Uber’s ride-hailing app.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Subpoena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoena. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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