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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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Judge Christopher Tuite issued an arrest warrant Friday after waiting 30 minutes for Goudreau to show up for the third day of the bond hearing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Nov. 2025
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That fingerprint was sufficient enough to qualify for a warrant to search the rest of the Norman home, where tests of the pipes leading out of the washing machine revealed some matter containing Beryl’s DNA.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 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
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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
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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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Other papers in the journal took more specific aim at the theory.—
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Consider organizing party goods, like paper plates and napkins, in the same fashion.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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The timing also suggests that DOJ officials may want to obtain the ballot records before McBurney decides, after November 24, whether the State Election Board’s subpoena will be enforced or denied.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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In a statement to the Statesman, Crapo declined to acknowledge Wyden’s official request of him to support issuing subpoenas to the bank, which came by way of a formal letter, Carey said.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Oct. 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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