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Recent Examples of writ
This charming witticism might double as a tagline for the season writ large.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Understanding the timeline is the first step to solving the issue, but taking action before a writ is served is what actually protects your income.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Republicans have expressed frustration, particularly with Wisconsin GOP Chair Brian Schimming and the state party writ large, for their spiral.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2026
The estate’s representative obtained a writ of garnishment on March 2 to collect on the judgment from Gottlieb’s bank account.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Understanding the timeline is the first step to solving the issue, but taking action before a writ is served is what actually protects your income.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Republicans have expressed frustration, particularly with Wisconsin GOP Chair Brian Schimming and the state party writ large, for their spiral.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2026
The estate’s representative obtained a writ of garnishment on March 2 to collect on the judgment from Gottlieb’s bank account.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writ
Noun
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Cushing, who was 26 at the time, then turned himself in after a judge issued a warrant for his arrest.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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The 44-year-old co-owner of Opium nightclub was shot in the head twice before a neighbor found her body on Sunday morning, Gwinett County investigators said, according to arrest warrants obtained by 11 Alive.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Noun
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La Familia members typically bang drums and sing their hearts out from opening to closing whistle but decided to stay quiet and brought no flags or instruments to the stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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The instrument is mounted on the Gemini North telescope, which is located on Maunakea, a dormant volcano in Hawaii.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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In August 2015, Raymond filed a lawsuit with 11 other police officers, claiming the NYPD’s requirements for officers to meet numerical quotas for arrests and court summonses each month broke state law and went against the the 14th Amendment against racial discrimination.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Warrants were issued for some of the individuals, and summonses for others.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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To be sure, the group publicly eschews violence, and the documents provided to USA TODAY include instructions to members to specifically avoid violent or aggressive confrontations.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The Rocklin Crossings location spans 523,161 square feet and is across Sierra College Boulevard and Interstate 80, according to the lease documents.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 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
Noun
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The paper’s co-authors Elgidius Ichumbaki and Peter Schmidt argue that Tanzanian state groups charged with safeguarding Laetoli and three other sites that are critical to human history have dismissed the concerns of conservationists and local communities in the interests of tourism.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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Obama's presidential museum will be the first fully digital museum of its kind, ditching scores of official papers on display.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Both DeWine and Husted, who have not been accused of wrongdoing, were served subpoenas in that separate action.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The federal criminal subpoena also seeks the personnel files of staff involved in transgender care, according to the lawsuit.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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The filing also alleged that Pitt was violent with some of his children during the altercation.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The Fourth District councilmember, who first won office in 2020 with support from the Democratic Socialists of America, entered the mayoral race hours before the filing deadline, weeks after publicly endorsing Bass’ reelection campaign.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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“Writ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writ. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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