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Recent Examples of writ
Sadly, Ilya may still have to do this, as foreshadowed by his brother’s homophobia and his disillusionment with Russia writ large.
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Six weeks after that, Mulready responded to the writ with a vigorous defense of his right to not investigate.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Jan. 2026
The fight over whether Santa Anita Park can legally have Racing on Demand machines at its facility moved to its next step of litigation on Tuesday when the track filed a writ of mandate against the California Department of Justice.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
When the Assad regime was overthrown, the government of interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa rejected the notion of a federal Syria, demanding that Damascus’ writ run throughout the country.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Six weeks after that, Mulready responded to the writ with a vigorous defense of his right to not investigate.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Jan. 2026
The fight over whether Santa Anita Park can legally have Racing on Demand machines at its facility moved to its next step of litigation on Tuesday when the track filed a writ of mandate against the California Department of Justice.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
When the Assad regime was overthrown, the government of interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa rejected the notion of a federal Syria, demanding that Damascus’ writ run throughout the country.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writ
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Reyk Knuhtsen Analyst at SemiAnalysis Analysts told CNBC that while humanoid robots still have more to prove, the advancements made over the past year warrant global attention.—
Dylan Butts,Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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The warrant, issued in Washington and bearing Biden’s signature, was one of three clemency documents critics say were executed using an autopen.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The mission will carry a suite of instruments, the Lunar Vulkan Imaging and Spectroscopy Explorer (Lunar-VISE).—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Only three of them consistently performed on record and in concert, but at least a dozen more were honorary members who attended formal band meetings and were granted as much say in its direction and philosophy as those who actually played the instruments.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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He was not charged or issued any summonses.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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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,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Gates was subsequently asked about the latest documents in an interview with CNN-affiliate Nine News in Australia.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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In response to claims by the prominent late Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, who claimed in court documents that Wexner was among men Epstein trafficked her to, Wexner testified to utter devotion to his wife of 33 years, Abigail.—
JULIE CARR SMYTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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While traditional arrest warrants require an ascertainment that there is evidence a crime may have been committed, Peterson's capias warrant stems from his failure to appear in court over the issues.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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She was arrested and jailed on a civil order called a capias for repeatedly refusing Moukawsher’s orders requiring her to cooperate with a trustee appointed to close her law practice and prohibiting her from withdrawing money from a client account.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2022
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One of his most notable accomplishments was a paper published in 2007 about the presence of water on a distant planet outside our solar system.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The plant was fully integrated into the paper mill’s heat generation infrastructure.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Democrats lack subpoena power to compel witness testimony or document production.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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An array of former intelligence and law enforcement officials have received subpoenas in the investigation.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Californians with a net worth of $1 billion or more and certain trusts would see a one-time 5% tax, according to a filing for the proposal.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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More than 600,000 federal student loan holders remain in a backlog of applications for an affordable repayment plan, the Education Department disclosed in a recent court filing.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Writ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writ. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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