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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writs
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Records show that requests to cancel both warrants were submitted and accepted on June 26, following an arraignment on the warrants.
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Officials said the counter-drone operation also led to the arrest of a woman wanted on six outstanding warrants.
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According to court documents reviewed by TMZ, Jean filed for divorce on June 3 in Nashville, and cited the same date as their date of separation.
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Court documents say Blakemore was a prolific drug trafficker for the Highs street gang, selling fentanyl at the intersection of Broadway and Lyndale in north Minneapolis.
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Police said 10 people in the area around the parade were arrested and three others were issued summonses, on charges ranging from disorderly conduct to felony assault.
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Out of that number, 41 received criminal court summonses and were let go, while 15 were criminally charged and sent to court.
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By measuring how these atomic properties shift in response to extremely subtle changes in gravity, motion or magnetic fields, the sensors can detect flaws that traditional instruments miss.
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Schmidt last year became the CEO of the rocket company Relativity Space, which won a major NASA contract this week to deliver a set of the agency’s science instruments to Mars in 2028.
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The Justice Department declined comment after Failla's ruling, which concluded that the subpoenas violated Constitutional protections against government overreach in criminal probes and against improper searches and seizures.
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The judge in the case announced plans to unseal the grand jury testimony that led to these subpoenas, which is typically kept secret.
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In his papers, Knox expressed hope a new coliseum would draw more big events to Charlotte, including big basketball games.
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While presenting the film at CinemaCon 2022, she was unexpectedly served custody papers on stage.
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But tools like Operator, the company’s earlier attempt at an agentic product that could access the internet and take actions on the web on a user’s behalf, like browsing sites, filling forms, and completing tasks autonomously, largely failed to take off with users.
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Hydrangeas are classic flowering shrubs that offer an array of beautiful colors, flower forms, and sizes.
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“Writs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writs. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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