search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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Police executed a search warrant Wednesday night at a building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan the suspect had entered earlier in the day, wearing the backpack seen in video of the shooting, according to NYPD officials.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
The corruption investigation into the Adams campaign exploded into public view in November 2023, when federal authorities carried out a number of search warrants — including at the Brooklyn home of Adams’ fundraiser Brianna Suggs.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
Jamie is initially compliant, but quickly puts on his attorney general hat and demands a search warrant when the detective wants to collect Sarah's personal items.
—EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
After police left to obtain a search warrant, former detective Linda Arndt advised John to look around the house for anything unusual.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
The corruption investigation into the Adams campaign exploded into public view in November 2023, when federal authorities carried out a number of search warrants — including at the Brooklyn home of Adams’ fundraiser Brianna Suggs.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
Jamie is initially compliant, but quickly puts on his attorney general hat and demands a search warrant when the detective wants to collect Sarah's personal items.
—EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
After police left to obtain a search warrant, former detective Linda Arndt advised John to look around the house for anything unusual.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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