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Recent Examples of writ
Crude origins aside, the Puerto Rican electorate’s moment in the spotlight presents an opportunity for the Latino vote writ large.
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Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
The candidates have starkly different approaches to immigration writ large.
—Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 16 Oct. 2024
Previous efforts by the brothers and their attorneys to cut short their incarceration have been fruitless, but a new writ of habeas corpus citing new evidence is being considered by Dist.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
But the long-term outcome in Palestine writ large is going to be from a statesmanlike view.
—CBS News, 29 Sep. 2024
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Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
The candidates have starkly different approaches to immigration writ large.
—Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 16 Oct. 2024
Previous efforts by the brothers and their attorneys to cut short their incarceration have been fruitless, but a new writ of habeas corpus citing new evidence is being considered by Dist.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
But the long-term outcome in Palestine writ large is going to be from a statesmanlike view.
—CBS News, 29 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writ
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Pennsylvania authorities now have 30 days to obtain a warrant from Governor Kathy Hochul for his extradition.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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An arrest warrant obtained by PEOPLE shows Mangione has been charged with one count of murder, two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, one count of second-degree possession of a forged document, and one count of third-degree criminal possession of a firearm.Sean Neumann, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Swift, who performs some songs on the piano and some on the guitar at most of her concerts, was ready to play when the instrument suddenly made a noise.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Some, like Kouyaté, play a xylophone-like instrument called the balafon.Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
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Two Anne Arundel County police officers, Corporal K. Schnell and Corporal E. Vasquez, were indicted and issued criminal summonses for Misconduct in Office as a result of the investigation conducted by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General.Alexa Dikos, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024
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The city subsequently released years of inspection reports, photos and criminal summonses filed against CBZ properties.Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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In announcing the new Union State treaty on security guarantees on Friday, Putin said the new document included the potential use of Russian tactical nuclear weapons which have been sent to Belarus but are controlled by Moscow.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Apple has a support document with detailed information about the feature.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 6 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
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Videos of three days worth of court proceedings obtained by cleveland.com and accompanying court records confirm that Carr issued multiple capiases -- the legal term for an arrest warrant -- and placed arrest bonds on several of them.Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 21 Mar. 2020
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Hoosiers celebrating winter holidays with gift giving and other merriment may not know what to do with the leftover bows, boxes, wrapping paper and other waste, but there are environmentally friendly options.Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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For items stored in cabinets, wrapping them with plastic wrap, cloth, or tarnish-free paper can prevent tarnishing.Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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If the department refuses to comply with the subpoena, the committee may seek judicial relief to compel Roberson's testimony.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Federal investigators were also at JFK and served her with a subpoena to testify in a separate matter.Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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After the shooting, Corcoran went to a neighbor's home and asked her to call 911, according to a separate court filing.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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On Friday, December 13, the entertainer’s wife filed for divorce from the 31-year-old rapper; according to online court records viewed by PEOPLE, TMZ was the first to report the filing.Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Writ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writ. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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