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Recent Examples of writ
The demonstrations would continue nearly nonstop for several days across the Twin Cities, with thousands turning out to protest Floyd’s murder and police brutality writ large.
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Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
Polls consistently show that an overwhelming majority of Americans want cleaner energy, and climate action writ large.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
The Senate included an amendment that would not only slash Medicaid writ large – as House Republicans wanted – but would also reduce the federal share of Medicaid spending for people enrolled through state-level expansions of the Affordable Care Act.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Orosco, a Tottenham Hotspur FC supporter since 2012, said his commitment to waking up at 4 a.m. to catch games while diving into the English pub culture around L.A. taught him invaluable lessons about sports culture writ large.
—Josh Gross, Oc Register, 15 June 2025
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Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
Polls consistently show that an overwhelming majority of Americans want cleaner energy, and climate action writ large.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
The Senate included an amendment that would not only slash Medicaid writ large – as House Republicans wanted – but would also reduce the federal share of Medicaid spending for people enrolled through state-level expansions of the Affordable Care Act.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Orosco, a Tottenham Hotspur FC supporter since 2012, said his commitment to waking up at 4 a.m. to catch games while diving into the English pub culture around L.A. taught him invaluable lessons about sports culture writ large.
—Josh Gross, Oc Register, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writ
Noun
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The Department of Homeland Security said Immigration Customs Enforcement and US Customs and Border Protection officers were executing warrants at the marijuana grow sites and were met with hundreds of protesters.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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The operation appears to directly violate a court injunction issued in April to require warrants by Border Patrol, according to two law professors.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Some instruments were not in their standard positions, and these were not buttons that could be jostled out of place by an explosion: They were made to be handled by human fingers, which is apparently what happened after the blast.—
Alice George,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
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To show the magnitude of the issue, the season follows Clara, a nurse at a hospital in Chicago who, while being operated on by coworkers, felt all of her C-section—every cut, pull, tug, even the sealing of blood vessels with a red-hot instrument.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
16 July 2025
Noun
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In recent years, the agency’s inspections have increased drastically, up 158% between 2024 and 2025 while corresponding data showed summonses issued to those businesses increased by 259% in the same period.—
Tosha Miller,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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The Denver Fire Department, which oversees conveyances in the city, warns that noncompliance will result in officials shutting down elevators and issuing summonses to appear in court.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
6 July 2025
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The center, which will be able to serve as an emergency shelter for up to 32 individuals, will be equipped with bathrooms, showers, a laundry facility, a commercial kitchen and dining space, staff and medical offices and training space, according to board documents.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
30 July 2025
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The fences will be used on East Sixth Street Corridor as well as for Austin Water and Austin Energy emergencies and some other city public events, according to city documents.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Noun
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While traditional arrest warrants require an ascertainment that there is evidence a crime may have been committed, Peterson's capias warrant stems from his failure to appear in court over the issues.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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She was arrested and jailed on a civil order called a capias for repeatedly refusing Moukawsher’s orders requiring her to cooperate with a trustee appointed to close her law practice and prohibiting her from withdrawing money from a client account.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2022
Noun
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Cover the inside of two 8-inch round cake pans with butter, line the bottom of each with parchment paper, then add another layer of butter and flour to help prevent sticking. Make the batter.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
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The Paper Plane mixes bourbon and Amaro Nonino, garnished with an adorable miniature paper airplane on the coupe rim.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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What’s said between a patient and physician, or a client and attorney, is shielded from subpoenas, court disclosures, and adversarial scrutiny.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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The subpoenas reportedly sought patient information and preceded a wave of closures of gender programs at some of the most prominent children’s hospitals in the country.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
24 July 2025
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Now, for many Americans, the $15,000 standard deduction for singles and $30,000 for married filing jointly makes itemizing a moot point.—
Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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There are deadlines to meet — for official filings to the governing UCI, for practical details such as kit design, but in many ways, those do not matter to Roodhooft.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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“Writ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writ. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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