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Recent Examples of subpoena
Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
In a Monday court filing, the Consumer Attorneys of California accused Uber of using a subpoena in that lawsuit to try to penetrate and sabotage its political operation.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
On Capitol Hill, Democrats called for the FCC's Carr to resign and one tried to subpoena him to testify.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This story has been updated to clarify that the judge has recommended the subpoena be quashed.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
In a Monday court filing, the Consumer Attorneys of California accused Uber of using a subpoena in that lawsuit to try to penetrate and sabotage its political operation.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
In May, a rep for Swift criticized Baldoni’s initial attempts to subpoena the singer.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
On Capitol Hill, Democrats called for the FCC's Carr to resign and one tried to subpoena him to testify.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoena
Noun
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Those cases are reviewed by officers and can result in criminal traffic summonses requiring a court appearance.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Each of the drivers received citations and criminal summonses, including for unregistered and uninsured motor vehicles.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The driver was cited and is expected to get a criminal complaint for endangered driving.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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What evidence are authorities citing against the suspect?—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The ministry has also summoned X officials to discuss the matter.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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With Donna’s Banishment seeming almost a forgone conclusion, Cumming summoned the players back to a special morning edition of the Roundtable to just get the inevitable out of the way.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In Fiscal Year 2026, the Baltimore County Public School System requested nearly $3 billion from the county.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Falcons have also requested an interview, though Joseph is off-limits until Denver’s season is done.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Officials offered the council some insight into the decision last week, but councilors voted to convene again in a subcommittee meeting scheduled for Tuesday.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Both Fischer and Lutron call out lighting systems and apps that change lighting based on pre-programmed modes and even automatically transition to align with circadian cycles.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Available in 10 wear-with-anything shades, including black, army green, and brown, the shacket has earned praise from shoppers who call out its high-quality construction and trendy yet comfortable design in their reviews.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After completing the 10-day academy, volunteers are asked to commit a minimum of one six-hour patrol shift each week and attend a one-hour monthly meeting.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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The e-commerce site asked a federal judge yesterday to block Saks’ bankruptcy financing plan, accusing the retailer of failing to hold up its agreement.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The 16-year-old girl, identified as Adasyn Wood Savin, hailed from Newcastle, New South Wales and was visiting Rosebury during the school holiday and riding in the ATV with a family friend, according to the donation page.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Lucid Group, Nuro, and Uber have unveiled the production-intent robotaxi that will power their upcoming global autonomous ride-hailing service.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Subpoena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoena. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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