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Recent Examples of writ
Republicans have expressed frustration, particularly with Wisconsin GOP Chair Brian Schimming and the state party writ large, for their spiral.
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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
Alongside the figures, IFPI focused on several important narratives, perhaps none as existential as artificial intelligence’s impact on the industry (and humanity writ large).
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The writ ordering Ramirez’s arrest was issued on March 11, 2024.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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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
Alongside the figures, IFPI focused on several important narratives, perhaps none as existential as artificial intelligence’s impact on the industry (and humanity writ large).
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The writ ordering Ramirez’s arrest was issued on March 11, 2024.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writ
Noun
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Fox – who officials said was initially detained along with Eatherly then released – was flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and underwent emergency surgery, according to the warrant.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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The warrant listed six people involved with the arcade.—
Jeff A. Chamer
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 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,
18 May 2026
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The data problem When the EIC goes online, its detector — a house-sized instrument called ePIC — will produce up to 100 gigabits of data per second.—
Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
Noun
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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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New York police have issued several summonses and made some arrests at past SantaCons.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The law allows a President to exclude personal records, sets out timetables for releasing documents once the President has left office, and provides a mechanism for asserting executive privilege to keep certain material secret.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The outer pocket is super handy for storing your travel documents, too.—
Sarah DiMuro,
PEOPLE,
14 May 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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Anthropic is releasing a new policy paper warning that China could eventually overtake the United States in the global AI race if Washington fails to strengthen chip restrictions and defend its technological advantage.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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At the time of appointment, the average CEO in 2023 was 55 years old, up from 47 in 2000, according to a new National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, published in April.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has advanced his threats to take enforcement action against the NFL over its Rooney Rule, issuing the league an investigative subpoena on Wednesday.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
15 May 2026
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The Florida attorney general has issued a subpoena to the NFL over the Rooney Rule.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Painter cautioned that even the 113-page filing is partial.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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The filing did not elaborate as to whether a settlement was reached between the two parties or whether the lawsuit was dropped with resolution.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2026
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