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Recent Examples of writ
In her view, the reason to innovate and make new things is not for the good of humanity writ large but specifically to help defend and protect America as both a nation and an experiment in self-government which is under threat from a hostile world.
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
Trying to suspend the writ of habeas corpus right now would be both unconstitutional and dangerous.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The fatal shooting brought to the fore Americans' discontent with the health care industry writ large.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 13 May 2025
President Abraham Lincoln controversially suspended writ privilege nationally early in the Civil War, but Congress subsequently enacted a law permitting suspension in March 1863.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 May 2025
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
Trying to suspend the writ of habeas corpus right now would be both unconstitutional and dangerous.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The fatal shooting brought to the fore Americans' discontent with the health care industry writ large.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 13 May 2025
President Abraham Lincoln controversially suspended writ privilege nationally early in the Civil War, but Congress subsequently enacted a law permitting suspension in March 1863.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writ
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The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant in 2023 for Putin and the country’s commissioner for children’s rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, accusing them of abducting children from Ukraine.—
Mehmet Guzel,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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The visit was Putin’s first to a member country of the International Criminal Court which had issued an arrest warrant for Putin on charges on war crimes.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Many had to do with using instruments as voices and voices as instruments.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2025
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And on albums such as Pet Sounds, Wilson’s lavish, orchestral production techniques dramatically expanded the sonic palette of rock ‘n’ roll and showed how the recording studio could be an instrument by itself.—
Gavin Edwards,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2025
Noun
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A question of intent About 10 months later, troopers returned to Whittier and issued court summonses to Pese, eight other relatives and one man who was not related but came from the same American Samoa village as Pese.—
Mark Thiessen,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Last month, his NYPD started handing out criminal instead of civil summonses to bike riders for running red lights or otherwise riding recklessly, a drastic shift that has outraged transit advocates and City Council members who note car drivers do not face such penalties for similar infractions.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Experts advise that you are not required to sign documents or provide personal information.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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The action came after a judge found probable cause that the employer was using fictitious documents for some of its workers, according to representatives for Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Attorney's Office.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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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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So, on paper at least, Mario Kart World seems like a corporate no-brainer: make the game massive and open-world, and wait for the tidal wave of endless sales.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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On paper, Pachuca is among the stronger sides in Mexico.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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The text messages were largely between Baldoni, his publicist Jennifer Abel and crisis management expert Melissa Nathan, and were obtained through a civil subpoena, Lively's complaint said.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Some are testifying under federal subpoena and against their will, as is the case of former stylist Deonte Nash and Derek Ferguson, former chief financial officer for Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment..—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Discovery shareholders last week voted against the 2024 compensation packages during the annual meeting, according to a regulatory filing.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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In prior court filings, Oakley insists security physically accosted him and security lacked a valid reason to kick him out.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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“Writ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writ. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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