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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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So, purchasing access to hands-free cruise control or semi-autonomous software warrants plenty of hands-on research before making a decision.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The agency had both kinds of warrants in this case, according to court records.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In a statement to the Statesman, Crapo declined to acknowledge Wyden’s official request of him to support issuing subpoenas to the bank, which came by way of a formal letter, Carey said.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Oct. 2025
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One of those subpoenas was blocked by a Massachusetts judge in September.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
30 Oct. 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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