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writs

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plural of writ

as in warrants

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Last week, Amazon struck a deal with Qualcomm to use its custom artificial intelligence chips, and got warrants to acquire as much as $4 billion in Qualcomm stock.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
According to Jaques, police obtained the warrants to search PuffCity after allegedly finding evidence suggesting products containing 7-OH were being sold there.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

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Takaichi’s government is working to revise security and defense strategy documents by the end of the year to bolster Japan’s offensive capabilities to deter threats from China, North Korea and Russia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
The man, believed to be 20 to 40 years old and Hispanic, Asian or of mixed race, carried no personal documents, and fingerprints offered no clues.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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Cops had issued summonses to the driver twice before, once in 2024 for failing to yield to a pedestrian and in 2018 for disobeying a traffic device, officials said.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Arrests, summonses, and citations have increased by 72% when compared to 2025, but calls for service have decreased by 6% compared to 2025.

— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

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These customization options can be important when sapphire windows or lenses need to be integrated into existing optical instruments or specialized equipment.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
But what strengthens the party also weakens some of China’s instruments of power.

— ANDREW MERTHA, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

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Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The House voted yesterday to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress over the former Apollo Global Management CEO's refusal to comply with subpoenas tied to an investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
The committee issued two subpoenas seeking to compel Black to produce the NDAs and to appear for a deposition July 16.

— Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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In non-linear lyric forms, the following collections braid love’s ruthless endings with its tenderest beginnings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Pantone grouped 20 of the new shades into four trend palettes demonstrating how its forecast for bolder color can take several markedly different forms.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

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