subpoenaing

present participle of subpoena

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Verb
  • Human rights groups, citing concerns over forced confessions, have condemned a wave of hundreds of arrests and warned that the government is using the June conflict as a pretext to escalate repression.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Fox 16 has reported possible sightings of the family in the area of Joe V’s Smart Shop at 12009 Northwest Freeway, citing Houston police.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cannon has scheduled three days for jury selection in Routh's case, summoning 180 people to a federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Florida.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • To assert his view in a personal and visible way, in early 1951 Truman took the unprecedented step of summoning to the White House the entire Federal Reserve Open Market Committee.
    Robert Hormats, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Thank you for asking about Pride Plays.
    H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Don’t be surprised if people start asking you for your aesthetician’s phone number in two months.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • More than 6,800 people had signed a petition requesting that the faculty prevent Kirk from speaking at a similar event at Utah State University.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Regardless, the violation prompted officials in Vilnius, the capital, to write to NATO requesting assistance in defending against Russian aircraft.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After first convening a task force on how to implement the measure, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s office proposed several changes and exemptions to balance the climate-friendly goals of the ordinance with the interests of small restaurants and businesses.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Washington — Federal Reserve officials are convening Tuesday and Wednesday for a pivotal meeting under unprecedented circumstances.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Focused, Not Flashy Industry rivals are assembling sprawling portfolios.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • It was found that CFAP91 acts as a scaffold, a key component for assembling the radial spoke 3 (RS3) complex in the flagellum.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Scott was recently appointed the creative director of Proenza Schouler; not a small feat, especially for a Black woman hailing from Jamaica.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Part of the participants are from Latin American countries, particularly hailing from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay.
    Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The tightening polls also came after Cornyn leaned into the Texas redistricting fight, garnering attention for calling on the FBI to help bring back Democrats who had fled the state in protest against efforts to redraw the maps.
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
  • With Brown's impending court date set for later this month, Republicans are calling for the removal of Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes, who lawmakers argue didn't hold Brown accountable for his past alleged crimes.
    Tierra Cunningham, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Subpoenaing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoenaing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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