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Recent Examples of subpoenaed
Swift was subpoenaed in Baldoni’s lawsuit against Lively last May, but his lawyers later withdrew the subpoena.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Baldoni’s team also previously subpoenaed Swift for communications, though that subpoena was later withdrawn.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Baldoni’s team also previously subpoenaed Swift for communications, though that subpoena was later withdrawn.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoenaed
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Overnight, Bloomberg cited sources as saying that Rio Tinto has suspended second-quarter aluminum supply negotiations with Japanese customers due to escalating tensions in the region.—
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CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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According to data cited in the original ruling, at least 598 of the state’s 1,000 school systems have policies restricting what parents can be told about their child’s gender expression at school — if the child requests confidentiality.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Hours before Wednesday's news briefing, an Argentine federal judge summoned Gallo to testify as a witness in a case investigating alleged crimes against humanity attributed to the government of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Walz, Ellison and GOP lawmakers aren’t the only Minnesota officials the committee has summoned in recent months.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
3 Mar. 2026
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The new hours were hashed out in a small working group consisting of both pickleball players and neighbors convened by Village Manager Kelsey McElroy-Anderson to develop a compromise.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Two days later, the mayor convened a press conference to announce final costs for the city and its private partner, Boston Legacy FC, which is now kicking in more than $190 million for its portion of the project.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Place, a foreman and driver for Camelback Moving, asked the guard what was happening.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Questions about the weather’s impact on philological practice, Most thought, could be asked of ancient Greece as well.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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When the Big 12 Conference invited reporters to the T-Mobile Center earlier this week, the league showed off a bunch of fun looks for its new LED video floor.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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Only 40 guests were invited to the wedding, including John’s cousin Anthony Radziwill (who served as his best man); John’s sister, Caroline Kennedy (Carolyn’s matron of honour), and her husband, Edwin Schlossberg; and their kids, Jack (the ring bearer), Rose and Tatiana (both flower girls).—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The spending plan had been hailed as a turning point to public finances, thanks to tighter spending and a clearer path to debt stabilization, but the onslaught on Iran pushed oil prices and shipping-risk premiums higher.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Nine volunteers — a core group of Ward 5 volunteers who could be counted on to respond to raids after being activated through Signal chatrooms — hailed from the North End.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Cox claimed not to have enough time to prepare for the hearing and requested more time to argue on whether the letters will be admissible in court.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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The signatories requested an answer by March 10.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
6 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Subpoenaed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoenaed. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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