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Recent Examples of writ
But the leader whose imprint set the DNA for Intel’s corporate culture, and that of early Silicon Valley writ large, was Andy Grove, one of the company’s first employees, who became Intel’s third CEO in 1987 and oversaw stunning growth at the company.
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Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
In her ruling, Judge Lindsey Martinez directed the attorney for the group that brought the lawsuit to submit a writ of mandate in the next 30 days detailing how the city would have to comply with the law.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
In total, Jihan’s film is both an act of remembrance and resistance writ large.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
That savagery left its mark in him, eroding his faith in poetry and speech writ large.
—Huda Fakhreddine
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
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Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
In her ruling, Judge Lindsey Martinez directed the attorney for the group that brought the lawsuit to submit a writ of mandate in the next 30 days detailing how the city would have to comply with the law.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
In total, Jihan’s film is both an act of remembrance and resistance writ large.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
That savagery left its mark in him, eroding his faith in poetry and speech writ large.
—Huda Fakhreddine
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writ
Noun
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Hours later, Kim says ICE agents started issuing arrest warrants.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
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An arrest warrant said some images were of girls as young as 4-years-old.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But a team of Australian researchers created an AI algorithm that fixes the problem — a major relief for the scientific community, which hopes to use the instrument to search for exoplanets around stars in our Milky Way galaxy.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the year leading up to March 2024, 570 homicides took place in England and Wales, according to ONS, with 262 homicides committed using a knife or other sharp instrument.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Each of the drivers received citations and criminal summonses, including for unregistered and uninsured motor vehicles.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Court summonses are always delivered by mail, not over the phone.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Charging documents alleged Lillig fraudulently activated 436 Visa gift cards worth about $155,000 over the five years.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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The palazzo’s library contains vast archives with ledgers, documents and correspondence to and from merchants, agents and buyers across the world.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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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So does a scene in which a nonverbal, neurodivergent member of the community named Ghazal (Bartley Booz) eats a piece of paper that’s probably Peter’s suicide note.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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After the couple handed Clarkson a paper with their vows and requested her to read it, the three-time Grammy Award winner joked that she wasn’t officially allowed to officiate.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Senate Judiciary Committee revealed the subpoenas recently.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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The subpoena sought documents and communications that would show if Encode had received funding or otherwise coordinated with Musk, which Calvin denied.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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Candidate filing for 2026 races officially opens in December.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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The filing cites past crashes, including a fatal 2009 FedEx MD-11 crash in Tokyo, and alleges similar design flaws or defects in Boeing’s MD-11 may have caused or contributed to the November 4 crash.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Writ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writ. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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