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Recent Examples of writ
Even Deadline’s parent company, Penske Media Corporation, has issued a writ over Google AI summaries killing search traffic.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Neither is better; the Rockwell has chosen to acquire from the leading edge of Contemporary Native American art, which has also been the leading edge of Contemporary Art writ large in America since the mid-century.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Sadly, Ilya may still have to do this, as foreshadowed by his brother’s homophobia and his disillusionment with Russia writ large.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Six weeks after that, Mulready responded to the writ with a vigorous defense of his right to not investigate.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Jan. 2026
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Neither is better; the Rockwell has chosen to acquire from the leading edge of Contemporary Native American art, which has also been the leading edge of Contemporary Art writ large in America since the mid-century.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Sadly, Ilya may still have to do this, as foreshadowed by his brother’s homophobia and his disillusionment with Russia writ large.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Six weeks after that, Mulready responded to the writ with a vigorous defense of his right to not investigate.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writ
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Anthropic was happy to permit a role for Claude to surveil individuals under the jurisdiction of a FISA court, a secretive tribunal that oversees requests for surveillance warrants involving foreign powers or their agents on domestic soil.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister in 2024 in connection with the Gaza conflict.—
MOLLY QUELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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On this episode, Vlad returns to talk about where things stand, and all of the company's new efforts to give retail traders even more instruments to use.—
Joe Weisenthal,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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When legislation is framed as fulfilling a divine mandate, the state risks becoming an instrument of a particular faith rather than a neutral guarantor of liberty.—
Brielle Miller,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2026
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The three people arrested were given criminal court summonses and released, an NYPD spokesman said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Officials issued 50 summonses to brokers, landlords and property managers.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The document was reviewed and dismissed without being shown to the governor.—
JULIE CARR SMYTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, a judge issued a default eviction ruling in favor of Rourke’s landlord, Eric Goldie, for possession of the home and termination of the rental agreement, according to documents in Los Angeles Superior Court.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 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
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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
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Participants will be limited to two large cardboard banker boxes or paper boxes not to exceed 10 pounds each.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the year 2000, a team of Yale researchers published a surprising paper.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Agencies have cited a legal interpretation suggesting inspectors general must use the same Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) process as members of the public, even though inspectors general already possess statutory subpoena authority.—
Vaughn Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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While providers have won the initial court battles over DOJ subpoenas, that hasn’t always provided the necessary peace of mind for the institution’s leaders.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
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Raman, a former Bass ally, shook up the race with her surprise entry, hours before the filing deadline.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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But in a filing Wednesday the government was at a loss, writing that no such plan exists.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Writ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writ. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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