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Recent Examples of subpoenas
Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The committee will likely conduct hearings and will have the authority to compel witness attendance, administer oaths, and issue subpoenas.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Authorities regularly work with the companies to recover video relevant to investigations, sometimes using subpoenas to gain access to sensitive or private images.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Around 50 subpoenas were issued to banks, casinos, airlines, and military offices.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Mark Nelson, executive vice president and general counsel for T-Mobile, said his company processes hundreds of thousands of law-enforcement requests each year and treated the Arctic Frost subpoenas as valid legal demands.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
The subpoenas come amid ongoing debate over ObamaCare subsidies meant to lower the cost of monthly premiums for tens of millions of low-income and middle-income Americans.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2026
Days before Epstein's July 2019 arrest, the FBI strategized about sending agents to serve grand jury subpoenas on people close to Epstein, including his pilots and longtime business client, retail mogul Les Wexner.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
The Clintons had for months fiercely resisted the subpoenas the panel issued for their testimony in an investigation into Epstein and his associates.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
An array of former intelligence and law enforcement officials have received subpoenas in the investigation.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The committee will likely conduct hearings and will have the authority to compel witness attendance, administer oaths, and issue subpoenas.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Authorities regularly work with the companies to recover video relevant to investigations, sometimes using subpoenas to gain access to sensitive or private images.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Around 50 subpoenas were issued to banks, casinos, airlines, and military offices.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Mark Nelson, executive vice president and general counsel for T-Mobile, said his company processes hundreds of thousands of law-enforcement requests each year and treated the Arctic Frost subpoenas as valid legal demands.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
The subpoenas come amid ongoing debate over ObamaCare subsidies meant to lower the cost of monthly premiums for tens of millions of low-income and middle-income Americans.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2026
Days before Epstein's July 2019 arrest, the FBI strategized about sending agents to serve grand jury subpoenas on people close to Epstein, including his pilots and longtime business client, retail mogul Les Wexner.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
The Clintons had for months fiercely resisted the subpoenas the panel issued for their testimony in an investigation into Epstein and his associates.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoenas
Noun
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He was not charged or issued any summonses.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The summonses for Musk and Yaccarino and the search at the X office were related to an investigation launched in January 2025 over complaints about how X's algorithm recommends content to users and gathers data, the prosecutor's office said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The four were not arrested but will be summonsed to court.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Alex arrives to find Lucy literally quaking in fear, especially when Stephen summons the two of them to come meet his latest prey, whose name is Tegan.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Brutti cites Loie Fuller, whose Danse Serpentine became a pioneering cinematic marvel; Martha Graham; and Childs, who collaborated with the group during the pandemic.—
Laura Regensdorf,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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The White House cites a drop in CBP drug seizures as a success at the same time the Coast Guard cites an increase in drug interdictions as a success, too.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Boston’s tendency to ignore federal civil detainer requests due to the Trust Act led to a squabble between ICE and Boston Police last year that centered around a discrepancy in how many detainer requests the respective sides reported for 2024.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Someone who requests and receives a mail ballot is not required to use it.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Subpoenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoenas. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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