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writ

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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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Available documents indicate the warrant was related to the traffic case involving his driver’s license, although the extradition file does not specify its exact origin.

— Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
In late 2024, the court issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over their conduct of the war in Gaza.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 July 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

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The initial complaint, filed on the day he was apprehended, alleged Hurtado-Cariaco forcibly resisted arrest, according to a pre-sentencing court filing by McWilliams.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
The filing comes two weeks after the Napa County Sheriff's Office completed its investigation and forwarded the case to prosecutors, recommending a misdemeanor charge related to the crash.

— James Ward, USA Today, 18 July 2026

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