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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 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 Early on, access to the writ and to local courts bolstered parents’ abilities to recover minor sons. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 25 May 2026 His impact on cable TV and the news industry writ large will endure for generations to come. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for writ

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San Jose argues there's no reasonable expectation of privacy on public roads, pointing to a California appeals court decision that allowed police to access traffic camera footage of a murder suspect without a warrant.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
An extraditable arrest warrant was obtained on charges of first-degree identity theft, second-degree money laundering, first-degree larceny, criminal impersonation and second-degree telephone fraud.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of warrant

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National security applications include fuel rod scanners and port security systems, while industrial users rely on californium-252 for applications such as oil well logging, coal analysis and instrument calibration.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
The instrument was one of two small, ornate trumpets — one silver, the other thought to be bronze or copper — found among Tutankhamun’s treasures over a decade and a half earlier.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ended the practice of issuing criminal summonses to e-bike riders for minor infractions this year.

— Ali Bauman, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
To that end, Kersten said, the TLC issued more than 3,500 summonses for unlicensed operations in the first six months of 2026 — compared to 4,369 such summonses issued during all of 2025.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026

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The stepfather’s name was redacted from the police documents, and CNN was unable to contact him for additional information.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank, has released reports on declining inventories based on budget documents and other public information.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 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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In a new paper, Zahavy argues that current large language models (LLMs) may be unable to make original discoveries on their own.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
If that part of the paper’s article turns out to be true, the 718 really might be going all electric after all.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of paper

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The initial subpoena did include assets that could be argued are more tied to his reputation, however, like licensing deals that rely on his political popularity.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
During the recount process, Copenhaver requested subpoenas for testimony and documents from Tippecanoe County election officials about the processing of absentee ballots after the primary that added to Deery’s total.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of subpoena

Noun

In a recent filing, prosecutors sought to establish Davis’ credibility, saying many parts of the book are accurate and consistent with other evidence.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
The high school principal sent a nearly identical response, according to the filing.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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