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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Baldoni’s team also previously subpoenaed Swift for communications, though that subpoena was later withdrawn.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Baldoni’s team also previously subpoenaed Swift for communications, though that subpoena was later withdrawn.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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The Lincoln home site provides another dimension to the study of the man often cited as the nation’s greatest president.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The city of Durham enacted a 60-day moratorium in May after residents also cited concerns about environmental impacts.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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New Delhi has also summoned Washington’s Chargé d’Affaires to lodge a protest, according to sources at India’s Ministry of External Affairs.—
Arpita Dasika,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Knights summoned to England for vengeance.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Last week, a committee of scholars convened by Vanderbilt University released a report on the state of humanities and social sciences scholarship across the United States.—
Gary Saul Morson,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
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No date was immediately set for the session, but the assembly said it would be convened as soon as possible.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Russian athletes are routinely asked to answer for the actions of their government, yet athletes from other countries are rarely subjected to the same scrutiny or treated as though they are personally aligned with war criminals or dictators.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Wirskye then asked who was wrong that day.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Citizen scientists are invited to build their own instrument to measure changes that occur in the atmosphere when the sky momentarily darkens.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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On social media, Owens said the attention to her visit was so great that she was invited to see Putin speak at the forum Friday.—
Jane Lytvynenko,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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Xi last visited in 2019, while Putin made a trip in 2024, when Moscow and Pyongyang hailed their tightening military ties by inking a mutual defense treaty.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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That would be Babe the Blue Ox, modeled after the sidekick to the mythical Paul Bunyan, who, legend has it, hailed from Bangor.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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The person requested anonymity because they're not permitted to speak publicly about the confidential discussions.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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In July, Thomas, 30, filed a petition to establish parental relationship with the actress, 37, in Los Angeles, and requested joint legal and physical custody of Louetta, along with an order for visitation, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Subpoenaed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoenaed. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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