Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writs
Noun
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Riverside County Superior Court Judge Jay Kiel sealed the warrants to seize the ballots at Bianco’s request, which Bonta and a host of news outlets took issue with.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Hill was booked and held on a $3,500 bond connected to two bond-forfeiture warrants from a 2025 criminal investigation, the sheriff’s office said.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Improper use of artificial intelligence to write and research legal briefs has led to errors in four criminal cases in Nevada County, prosecutors admitted in court documents obtained by The Sacramento Bee.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mecklenburg County Attorney Tyrone Wade said the documents were denied because release would interfere with prosecuting criminal cases.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The company similarly ignored 19 summonses in February of this year.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Goodman, the deputy commissioner, said the New York Department of Sanitation has issued about 6,000 summonses so far this year for dirty sidewalks, though those violations cover all types of litter.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Watches are time-telling instruments, but more important, storytelling instruments.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The mission will carry a suite of instruments, the Lunar Vulkan Imaging and Spectroscopy Explorer (Lunar-VISE).—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The records unit processed 4,187 reports, 5,816 supplements, 2,220 report requests and 837 subpoenas, according to the report.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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House ethics officials said the committee, which has been considering the matter since 2023, met a dozen times as part of the investigation, reviewed more than 33,000 documents and issued dozens of subpoenas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No folder of papers could be left blank.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
30 Mar. 2026
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In 1916-17, de Sitter published three papers exploring relativity’s possibilities.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As technology has evolved, car shows have also become a stage to debut and promote emerging forms of transportation.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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After the entry of a preliminary approval order, notice and settlement forms will be mailed to class members within 10 days.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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