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Recent Examples of summonses
Goodman, the deputy commissioner, said the New York Department of Sanitation has issued about 6,000 summonses so far this year for dirty sidewalks, though those violations cover all types of litter.
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Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
The three people arrested were given criminal court summonses and released, an NYPD spokesman said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Officials issued 50 summonses to brokers, landlords and property managers.
—Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
This year, summonses will be sent to all types of buildings.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 21 Jan. 2026
Each of the drivers received citations and criminal summonses, including for unregistered and uninsured motor vehicles.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
One person familiar with the investigation into the fatal crash confirmed that the summonses had been issued in connection with that crash.
—New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Court summonses are always delivered by mail, not over the phone.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
The three people arrested were given criminal court summonses and released, an NYPD spokesman said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Officials issued 50 summonses to brokers, landlords and property managers.
—Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
This year, summonses will be sent to all types of buildings.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 21 Jan. 2026
Each of the drivers received citations and criminal summonses, including for unregistered and uninsured motor vehicles.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
One person familiar with the investigation into the fatal crash confirmed that the summonses had been issued in connection with that crash.
—New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Court summonses are always delivered by mail, not over the phone.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summonses
Noun
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But Democrats have dismissed the offer, saying the White House has refused to budge on masks and warrants.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Mullin committed to having Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers obtain judicial warrants before entering homes or businesses to arrest suspects.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Federal prosecutors have issued more than 130 subpoenas since starting the investigation last year, one of the sources said.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The bill generally would require state agencies to publicly release subpoenas sent by federal immigration authorities that the state has fulfilled.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The overlap in processes for public information release and state takeovers in Texas is a fairly new concept.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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No matter the cause—diabetes, high blood pressure, glomerulonephritis, autoimmune conditions, or something else—all kidney disease progresses over time, so scientists hypothesized that there must be common underlying processes.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Summonses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summonses. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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