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writs

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plural of writ

as in warrants

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Throughout the investigation, state police carried out multiple search and seizure warrants for financial records tied to the accusations and were provided company records dating as far back as 2021.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026
Raytown police took into custody a man with outstanding municipal warrants, but the Raytown Police Investigations Unit was still looking into his involvement with the shooting, VanBibber wrote.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026

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The lawmakers asked the group for a broad range of documents related to Kennedy's Samoa travel, his 2024 presidential campaign and his Senate confirmation process.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
Court documents say the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children alerted the sheriff's office in May 2024 that a Snapchat account tied to Pettit uploaded four videos showing boys as young as 8 being abused.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

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Mariner 9 carried four primary instruments to study Mars, including a camera system for imaging, an ultraviolet spectrometer, an infrared spectrometer and an infrared radiometer.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 13 Nov. 2026
To the Mexican singer-producer, both know when to let the instruments speak as much as the verses.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

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It is specifically tasked with overseeing the executive branch and has broad authority to issue subpoenas, compel testimony and demand documents to get to the bottom of questionable behavior.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
In September, the House of Representatives held billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying two congressional subpoenas.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026

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Quantum computing companies like IonQ and D-Wave Quantum are even more speculative, but could be winners long term as challenges to traditional forms of internet security grow more powerful.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
If users opt out, does the TV store any of these forms of data internally for potential use at a later date?

— John Higgins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026

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