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Recent Examples of writ
The reality is that good teams with complete rosters are rarely the most buzzy teams during the NFL Draft or the offseason writ large.
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
This charming witticism might double as a tagline for the season writ large.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Understanding the timeline is the first step to solving the issue, but taking action before a writ is served is what actually protects your income.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Republicans have expressed frustration, particularly with Wisconsin GOP Chair Brian Schimming and the state party writ large, for their spiral.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2026
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
This charming witticism might double as a tagline for the season writ large.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Understanding the timeline is the first step to solving the issue, but taking action before a writ is served is what actually protects your income.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Republicans have expressed frustration, particularly with Wisconsin GOP Chair Brian Schimming and the state party writ large, for their spiral.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writ
Noun
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While searching Gonzalez's home, police contacted a ninth suspect, 33-year-old San Jose resident Humberto Aquino, who was on active parole with an outstanding warrant.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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The warrant described a trip to New York City for a concert.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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The six-minute quasi-title track works as a centerpiece, its compressed qanun (a stringed Middle Eastern instrument, played here by the acclaimed Syrian musician Maya Youssef) looping in the background as electronic pulses, foreboding pianos, and disembodied voices swirl around the mix.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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The villas are filled with books, instruments, games, curios and thoughtful details that suggest actual living rather than generic hospitality design.—
Arion McNicoll,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
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This time officers seized nine mopeds in Hyde Park and issued a slew of citations and summonses for motor vehicle violations.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Court summonses are always delivered by mail, not over the phone.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Court documents allege Evergreen Grocery and Deli claimed to have served more than 3,000 meals twice daily, seven days a week.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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According to the report, firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to the clinic after a call that Aponte was experiencing breathing problems, but the document indicates first responders found a much more serious situation upon arrival.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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But Senate Special Committee on Investigations Chairman Bill Cowsert, an Athens Republican, still wants the old subpoena recognized as valid, seeking a legal precedent about legislative powers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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The subpoenas were authorized on party-line votes of 7-4.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
9 Dec. 2025
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This is supported by a 2019 paper by Pyun Ju Hyun, professor of international business and economics at Korea University.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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But the papers didn’t contain any traces of drugs at all and the field tests the correction department uses are notoriously inaccurate, returning a false positive roughly four out of five times, according to the lawsuit, which cites a November 2024 city Department of Investigation report.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Social media posts and coverage from both progressive and independent outlets noted changes to Culbert's campaign branding, including a color scheme shift on her website from purple to red, coinciding with her party filing.—
Associate News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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Mikells, who has undergone several procedures to address a debilitating but non-life-threatening health issue, is stepping down to focus on her recovery, according to an SEC filing.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
10 Dec. 2025
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There weren’t the same forms of communication as there are today.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Social rescue arrives in the form of outgoing cool girl Sonya (Molloy), who takes a shine to Coley after a chance encounter in a coffee shop, and invites her to join her clique.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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“Writ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writ. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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