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Recent Examples of summonses
He was not charged or issued any summonses.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
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, 3 Feb. 2026
The department started issuing warnings for noncompliant buildings last April but was only sending summonses to those that had more than 30 apartments and exceeded four warnings.
—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
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
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, 3 Feb. 2026
The department started issuing warnings for noncompliant buildings last April but was only sending summonses to those that had more than 30 apartments and exceeded four warnings.
—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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The last measure is an apparent reference to Homeland Security’s stance that administrative warrants are sufficient for agents to gain access to private properties— a move constitutional scholars, immigration experts and a federal judge say is a clear violation of the Fourth Amendment.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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The reason for the warrants is unknown after the FBI confirmed that the underlying affidavit remained under seal.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Last summer, a federal grand jury issued subpoenas seeking emails, financial records and other information from the state Department of Economic and Community Development and the state’s Minority Business Initiative Advisory Council, on which McCrory sits.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Federal Reserve is quietly seeking to quash those subpoenas, in a closed-door legal fight that remains under seal due to grand jury secrecy rules, CBS News previously reported.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In other words, your brain uses morning light to set the timing for countless processes, from hormone release to body temperature to alertness.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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Recycling is another option, but not all types of plastic can be recycled, and many current processes require the use of fossil fuels.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Summonses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summonses. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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