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Recent Examples of writ
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.
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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
The Sun was the first to report that guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland issued Sting, 73, with a High Court writ.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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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
The Sun was the first to report that guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland issued Sting, 73, with a High Court writ.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writ
Noun
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Sones described his finds and the broader investigation in an affidavit supporting an arrest warrant.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
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In April, 2022, Ireland’s High Court issued a European arrest warrant for Sean McGovern.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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He is also charged with robbery, theft, violation of the Uniform Firearms Act, possessing an instrument of crime, tampering with evidence, abuse of corpse, conspiracy and obstruction of justice, NBC Philadelphia reported.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Busting out a box of instruments that turned the room into a riot of noise, Sheeran then encourage each student to share their unique sound into the mic, from saxophone bleats to fart sounds.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 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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After filing for divorce, Biermann also filed for sole legal and physical custody, according to documents obtained by PEOPLE at the time.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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One of the things that your book does that’s interesting is there’s this reference to this historical archive of documents.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 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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Tim Skipper holds a paper sheet on his person at all times while talking shop, calling plays on the sidelines.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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The fixer waved a sheet of paper.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In its motion, the newspaper argued the article was substantially true because the letter appeared among materials reportedly produced by the Epstein estate in response to a congressional subpoena.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Men from seemingly different worlds, Bannon met Guzzo at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut while serving a four-month sentence for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena.—
Jonathan Karl,
ABC News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Just hours before the filing was submitted, Bovino defended his agency’s conduct in an interview with CBS News.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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But the two have racked up an astronomical, nine-figure legal bill that far exceeds any reasonable amount the two may have needed for their defense, the bank said in a court filing late Friday.—
Ken Sweet,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Writ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writ. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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