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Recent Examples of subpoena
Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
According to the indictment, Trump spoke with De Oliveira for 24 minutes after the Justice Department informed his legal team on June 22, 2022, of a draft grand jury subpoena for the surveillance footage at Mar-a-Lago.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Brian Barrett, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
That backup plan involved also subpoenaing Price’s mobile carrier, AT&T, for those same records, Guneratne said.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
That prompted the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation to issue the agency a subpoena demanding to know the sources behind the agency’s conclusion.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
According to the indictment, Trump spoke with De Oliveira for 24 minutes after the Justice Department informed his legal team on June 22, 2022, of a draft grand jury subpoena for the surveillance footage at Mar-a-Lago.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
The agency had to subpoena Musk in May of 2023 to get his testimony in the investigation and has said that Musk canceled on them two days before his scheduled testimony that September.
—Brian Barrett, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
That backup plan involved also subpoenaing Price’s mobile carrier, AT&T, for those same records, Guneratne said.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoena
Noun
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Critics through the years have criticized the approach as encouraging racial profiling, with residents in largely Black and Hispanic communities more likely to be given summonses for low-level offenses or arrested.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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After Yoon refused multiple summonses to appear for questioning, a Seoul court issued a warrant for his arrest.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The United Kingdom issued a secret order requiring Apple to create a backdoor for government security officials to access encrypted data, The Washington Post reported today, citing people familiar with the matter.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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Khamenei suggested that negotiations with the U.S. would not lead to any meaningful progress, citing past failures.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Lamar delivered a Super Bowl performance wholly unlike any other before it, in which the aim was not to summon nostalgia or comfort but to demand full attention and active listening from his audience.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Bureau of Mediation Services intervened, summoning both parties for mediation on Monday, March 4, with the union’s strike window opening on Tuesday.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Police said the suspect, later identified as Onyx Calderon, showed up at the store on Jan. 29 and requested to see the rare bird, so the owner brought the parrot out in a smaller cage for his viewing purposes.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Now the homeowner is requesting permission from the local council, to rezone the historic property as three houses and a cottage.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The curators’ skittishness is understandable, for any mention of Friedrich vis-à-vis war calls up the specter of Nazism.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article The Chicago Blackhawks called up top prospect Artyom Levshunov from the Rockford IceHogs on Monday to practice with the team during the AHL’s All-Star break.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Amid the flurry of diplomatic activity, French President Emmanuel Macron convened a meeting of European heads of government in Paris on Monday ahead of the U.S.-Russia talks.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Should Pope Francis step down due to health concerns, a papal conclave would be convened to elect a new pope.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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During the sketch, Thompson called out the fact that Darius and Murphy's Morgan, who wore a shimmery red jacket and a comically large gold medallion, seemed like they might be related.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Bravo! Adam Sandler’s Song: 50 Years In his song about 50 years of SNL, Sandler calls out things everyone knows about the show—that the cast is often visibly looking at cue cards—and things only SNL nerds and actual cast members know—that Steven Spielberg is a frequent visitor.—
Joe Berkowitz,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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After arriving in Islamabad in March 2023, Khalid, who also asked to be identified by first name only, completed the security clearance, medical tests and interviews over the next year.—
Llazar Semini,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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After arriving in Islamabad in March 2023, Khalid, who also asked to be identified by first name only, completed the security clearance, medical tests, and interviews over the next year.—
Munir Ahmed,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Subpoena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoena. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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