search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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This month, Rosales said, a low-flying drone was used to resolve what might have been a violent incident at a hotel near downtown involving a barricaded suspect while officers tried to serve a search warrant.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Meanwhile, detectives here were conducting a search warrant of Tamura’s car and the two phones that cops found on him, officials said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
More than 90 laptops were seized from Chapman’s home following the execution of a search warrant in October 2023.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 July 2025
More than 90 laptops were recovered from her home upon the execution of a search warrant in 2023.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Meanwhile, detectives here were conducting a search warrant of Tamura’s car and the two phones that cops found on him, officials said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
More than 90 laptops were seized from Chapman’s home following the execution of a search warrant in October 2023.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 July 2025
More than 90 laptops were recovered from her home upon the execution of a search warrant in 2023.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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