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Recent Examples of summonses
Each of the drivers received citations and criminal summonses, including for unregistered and uninsured motor vehicles.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Court summonses are always delivered by mail, not over the phone.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 17 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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Hours later, Kim says ICE agents started issuing arrest warrants.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Officers are able to use loitering laws as general warrants to circumvent individuals’ constitutional right to be protected from unreasonable searches and seizures, Wood said.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Those subpoenas remained under wraps until recently.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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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
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Over time, chemical applications reduce the biodiversity of the outdoor environment, as well as disrupting natural processes that keep pests in check.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Programs like this make this possible by letting patients apply for flexible payment plans without high interest rates or lengthy approval processes.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Summonses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summonses. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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