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Recent Examples of summonses
New York police have issued several summonses and made some arrests at past SantaCons.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
The company similarly ignored 19 summonses in February of this year.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Officials issued 50 summonses to brokers, landlords and property managers.
—Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 3 Mar. 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
Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
The company similarly ignored 19 summonses in February of this year.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Officials issued 50 summonses to brokers, landlords and property managers.
—Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 3 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summonses
Noun
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After the three-day Kern County raid, the association informed its members — growers, packinghouses, farm labor contractors, nurseries and related businesses — that immigration agents need warrants to enter their properties.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Brazilian news organization reports that Monteiro, 36, who boasts 108,000 followers on Instagram, was arrested on Wednesday, April 15, in São Paulo, and authorities reportedly executed search and seizure warrants at her condominium.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The central bank chief said the subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to his testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Pirro’s subpoenas took the White House by surprise and cast a shadow over Warsh’s nomination chances.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, the experiment can't tell if the chemicals come from ancient Martian life or non-biological geological processes.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Positioned to capture a massive untapped market, Autonomous Alfie brings automation to complex manufacturing processes that require a delicate touch and high adaptability.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Summonses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summonses. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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