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summonses

noun

plural of summons

as in warrants

a written notice ordering a person to appear in court if you ignore a court summons, you will be fined

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Recent Examples of summonses Out of that number, 41 received criminal court summonses and were let go, while 15 were criminally charged and sent to court. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026 Offenses like blowing red lights or running stop signs are currently handled via civil summonses. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 25 June 2026 Police said 10 people in the area around the parade were arrested and three others were issued summonses, on charges ranging from disorderly conduct to felony assault. — Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026 Forty-one people were issued criminal court summonses, according to police. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 13 June 2026

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Investigators read aloud to Colt Gray the warrants for his arrest at the end of a lengthy police interview hours after the September 2024 shooting.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
The Nampa Police Special Enforcement Team originally attempted to arrest the man on several outstanding warrants at a residence in the 1600 block of Ruby Court on July 16, according to the release.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026

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Name the processes that stop if one vendor changes pricing, terms or availability.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Researchers have conducted one of the most comprehensive studies, published recently in Nature Mental Health, on how the autistic brain processes faces.

— Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

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