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Recent Examples of subpoena
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
The clients of Koltun and Regan have filed motions in each case to quash the subpoenas.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
The Justice Department's release of millions of pages of Epstein files did little to tamp down criticism, prompting a House committee, with the support of five Republicans, to subpoena Bondi to answer questions under oath.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The officer later secured an additional subpoena for information tied to one of the IP addresses frequently used by the Pinger number.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
The clients of Koltun and Regan have filed motions in each case to quash the subpoenas.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Verb
Tiger Woods’ legal team is fighting prosecutors’ efforts to subpoena the golfer’s prescription records following his DUI rollover crash in Florida last month.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
The Justice Department's release of millions of pages of Epstein files did little to tamp down criticism, prompting a House committee, with the support of five Republicans, to subpoena Bondi to answer questions under oath.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoena
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In August 2015, Raymond filed a lawsuit with 11 other police officers, claiming the NYPD’s requirements for officers to meet numerical quotas for arrests and court summonses each month broke state law and went against the the 14th Amendment against racial discrimination.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Warrants were issued for some of the individuals, and summonses for others.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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According to county officials cited by WIBC, Habib also passed the federal E-Verify employment-authorization check during onboarding.—
Alexandra Koch , Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Neon released the first movie, with its marketing campaign cited as a blueprint for how to build anticipation for a spooky movie.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The distance between your villa and dinner or your villa and the spa, however, can be long–but your butler can summon a golf cart to make getting around much easier.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Five others escaped the cave’s narrow tunnels after rescue efforts by international experts summoned to the perilous cave in central Laos.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Speakers at the council meeting all requested answers from the council regarding why the event was canceled.—
Maven Navarro,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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When a party requests that a proceeding be sealed, a judge will often solicit input from the other side and allow third parties, such as the public and news media, to also provide input.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Television networks interrupted regular broadcasts to cover the news, and President Clinton convened a Rose Garden press conference to comment on it.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 June 2026
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The Florida Legislature, which is controlled by a Republican supermajority, convened this week to decide whether to put the Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes resolution on the November ballot.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2026
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Ingo Fliess, producer on Yellow Letters, used his Silver Lola acceptance speech to directly call out German Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer, sitting in the audience, who had put pressure on Tuttle to resign.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2026
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Moskowitz, a former DeSantis appointee, pitched himself as a Democrat who is willing to call out both parties.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Arrest comes 40 years later Once they were done eating and interviewing Nash, the team asked him to go outside and look at some photos.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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The police are asking anyone with additional information about this incident to contact the Robbery-Homicide Division, Valley Section, Dets.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
Verb
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On the ground, rising fuel costs in tourism-dependent Southeast Asia are squeezing taxi and ride-hailing app drivers.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Severe thunderstorms may bring tornadoes, hail the size of tennis balls and winds up to 70 mph to Colorado’s Eastern Plains on Saturday afternoon, National Weather Service forecasters said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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