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Recent Examples of subpoenas
Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
But the president told NBC on Sunday that the DOJ’s subpoenas do not have anything to do with interest rates, according to the outlet.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
The president denied any knowledge of the DOJ’s investigation in a brief interview with NBC News and said the subpoenas weren’t tied to his criticism of Powell’s handling of interest rates.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
Powell said the Justice Department had served the Fed with grand jury subpoenas.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
Justice Department subpoenas to the Fed threaten a criminal indictment related to Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, Powell said in a video statement on Sunday.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The subpoenas may also trigger a burst of inflation, according to RBC Capital Markets’ Blake Gwinn.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Those subpoenas remained under wraps until recently.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Republican members of the committees also did not sign the letter to Andrew and issued a statement criticizing the Democrats for not backing Republican efforts to enforce subpoenas against former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
As Republicans lined up to distance themselves from the subpoenas to the Fed, markets barely moved in response to the threat to Powell.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
But the president told NBC on Sunday that the DOJ’s subpoenas do not have anything to do with interest rates, according to the outlet.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
The president denied any knowledge of the DOJ’s investigation in a brief interview with NBC News and said the subpoenas weren’t tied to his criticism of Powell’s handling of interest rates.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
Powell said the Justice Department had served the Fed with grand jury subpoenas.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
Justice Department subpoenas to the Fed threaten a criminal indictment related to Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, Powell said in a video statement on Sunday.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The subpoenas may also trigger a burst of inflation, according to RBC Capital Markets’ Blake Gwinn.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Those subpoenas remained under wraps until recently.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Republican members of the committees also did not sign the letter to Andrew and issued a statement criticizing the Democrats for not backing Republican efforts to enforce subpoenas against former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoenas
Noun
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The cars that were blocking the hydrants were impounded, and their owners were issued summonses.—
Vanessa Murdock,
CBS News,
5 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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While trying to make music after her mother’s death, Julie (Madison Reyes) summons the spirits of a band that died in 1995 and ends up behind their new lead singer.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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Staring November 18, Starbucks located in Target stores nationwide will be rolling out the Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate, which summons serious holiday nostalgia.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
18 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mescal cites the moment as the first real fracture in Will and Agnes' relationship.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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Specifically, the platform cites the momentum of independent streetwear brands including GV Gallery, Paly Hollywood, Vale, and HMDD.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Otto’s behavior is so odd that a station manager at one of his stops witnesses his unease and requests a replacement.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2026
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To enhance data privacy, Claude requests only the categories of information most likely to be relevant to a question—such as medications, allergies, recent lab reports, or doctor notes—rather than pulling an entire medical record.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Subpoenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoenas. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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