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Recent Examples of writ
If the older Mission: Impossible movies now feel dated and incongruous—whether within the franchise itself or as part of the cinematic landscape writ large—that’s to their benefit.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 May 2025
The bills had become the focus in an intra-Republican battle over the future of Texas energy, and of GOP energy policy writ large — as well as the role of the state in administering markets.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 28 May 2025
The writ of habeas corpus has been suspended only a handful of times in the U.S. and its territories since the Constitution was ratified.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 9 May 2025
The writ of habeas corpus has been suspended only four times since the U.S. Constitution was ratified.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 20 May 2025
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 May 2025
The bills had become the focus in an intra-Republican battle over the future of Texas energy, and of GOP energy policy writ large — as well as the role of the state in administering markets.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 28 May 2025
The writ of habeas corpus has been suspended only a handful of times in the U.S. and its territories since the Constitution was ratified.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 9 May 2025
The writ of habeas corpus has been suspended only four times since the U.S. Constitution was ratified.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writ
Noun
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According to an arrest warrant first reported by The Washington Post, Miami police responded after receiving reports of gunshots outside the event, which featured influencer Adin Ross.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Police on Tuesday sought an arrest warrant and booked Day on suspicion of murder.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2025
Noun
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In a public event on Monday, June 23, the astronomers who operate the powerful observatory released Rubin's debut images showcasing just exactly what the instrument can do.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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These instruments are very good at identifying the direction of such a signal and getting rid of it.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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A question of intent About 10 months later, troopers returned to Whittier and issued court summonses to Pese, eight other relatives and one man who was not related but came from the same American Samoa village as Pese.—
Mark Thiessen,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Last month, his NYPD started handing out criminal instead of civil summonses to bike riders for running red lights or otherwise riding recklessly, a drastic shift that has outraged transit advocates and City Council members who note car drivers do not face such penalties for similar infractions.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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In legal workflows, one client might require document formatting based on an obscure contractual clause.—
Kevin Novak,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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This document is intended for CNBC Pro subscribers only and is not for distribution to the general public.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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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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And, Toto is now (on paper by one recent estimate at least) a billionaire.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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No words about it from his lips, on paper or through his social media site.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
Noun
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If there is an arrest, the employer should insist on seeing the warrant and any subpoena for documents.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
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The subpoena was later withdrawn, but the actor's legal team still seeks Lively's relevant communications with Swift as part of the discovery process.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 June 2025
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The prosecutors’ request in Amiri’s case falls on the low end of sentencing guidelines calculated by prosecutors, which called for Amiri to spend anywhere from 97 to 121 months — about 8 to 10 years — in prison, according to a government filing this week.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
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What To Know Kroger expects the 60 store closures to provide a modest financial benefit to the company, according to a regulatory filing.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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“Writ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writ. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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