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writ

noun

Definition of writ

as in warrant

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as in instrument

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Recent Examples of writ History is writ so large and Larry writes so small that the juxtaposition tickled him. — Peter White, Deadline, 26 June 2026 Cry Baby, essentially a rock album, is instead a reflection and rebuttal to American instability writ large. — Mankaprr Conteh, Pitchfork, 8 June 2026 If departments decline to complete those evaluations then that opens the door for the union to file a writ in superior court over the return-to-office order, Gauger said. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026 This Gen4 version offers more computing and faster loading compared to its predecessor by 55%, and boats read and writ speeds of up to 7450 and 6900MB per second, respectively. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for writ

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Noun

Detectives obtained an arrest warrant and Ussin was arrested on suspicion of indecent assault by a healthcare provider.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Such attacks are a regular feature of wartime life in Ukraine despite arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court in 2024 for two senior Russian officers whom prosecutors accuse of overseeing strikes on civilian infrastructure.

— Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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In whatever this biennial is conveying about our collective crisis in spirituality, is the art an instrument or merely a symptom?

— Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
That decision also gave Al Mahmood an opportunity to root the film more firmly in the UAE, weaving local instruments, clothing and even songs playing with the names of different fish into the story.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

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The subpoenas request any documents and communications related to letters sent in July and October by federal officials to state election officials outlining the allegations about noncitizen voters.

— Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Her group goes to the scene where an ICE operation is happening, documents it, reminds those being detained of their rights, and alerts neighbors.

— Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 30 Oct. 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
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

Definition of capias

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Plus, the reception desk has surprise toys and giveaways for children to discover like paper and crayons for drawing.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
In Westchester County, election officials said ballot scanners were not accepting paper ballots, an issue that resulted from a program update made after polling equipment was initially prepared and tested.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of paper

Noun

In the other, the department seeks to quash the subpoena and transfer that dispute to the Miami court.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Also Tuesday, Rachel Evans, an attorney in the California secretary of state’s office, wrote in an affidavit that the office since August has received and been complying with grand jury subpoenas for the detailed voter records of about 300 people.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

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