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Recent Examples of writ
Why Mangione may be fighting extradition With Mangione fighting extradition, a Pennsylvania court has given him 14 days to file for a writ of habeas corpus – putting the burden of proof on those detaining the person to justify the detention.
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Emma Tucker, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Other homeowners from farther afield predicted the project’s positive effects would ripple throughout nearby communities, heralding an upswing for east Fort Worth writ large.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
The Republican Party writ large is still skeptical of unions, dampening chances that labor leaders will see a meaningful shift in policy over the next four years.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Feb. 2025
Ek pointed to the company's multiyear deal with Universal Music Group, inked last week, as an example of Spotify's value in driving growth and innovation for the industry writ large.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
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Emma Tucker, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Other homeowners from farther afield predicted the project’s positive effects would ripple throughout nearby communities, heralding an upswing for east Fort Worth writ large.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
The Republican Party writ large is still skeptical of unions, dampening chances that labor leaders will see a meaningful shift in policy over the next four years.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Feb. 2025
Ek pointed to the company's multiyear deal with Universal Music Group, inked last week, as an example of Spotify's value in driving growth and innovation for the industry writ large.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writ
Noun
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Authorities issued an arrest warrant and have been on the lookout for the suspect since then.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
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An arrest warrant alleged Guzman and Miller stole $200 worth of cash and marijuana from McBeath.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, an instrument known as a Laser Retroreflector Array on the top deck of the lander will be activated.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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However, these stations across the country and the instruments used to collect the data vary and have evolved over time, meaning that raw historical data might not always reflect accurate or consistent conditions.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Since that initiative started, police have made 100 arrests and issued more than 400 summonses.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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The summonses to these financial institutions and courier services direct them to produce records that will enable the IRS to identify U.S. taxpayers who have sent or received money or documents to or from the Trident Trust Group.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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A day earlier, the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee released minutes from the Jan. 28-29 meeting, with a dozen references to the uncertain climate in the document.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2025
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Passports and naturalization documents: Keep them forever.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 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
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But that estimate, the paper noted, did not include the myriad adjustments that tariffs would trigger: Consumers may substitute goods or cut demand; businesses may eat the cost or pass it on; other countries may retaliate; and global exchange and interest rates will adjust.—
Howard Schneider,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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How Do Microplastics Get Inside of Us, Anyway? Unlike natural materials like wood and paper, plastic never breaks down into soil.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
20 Feb. 2025
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Jed Wallace also received a subpoena, according to Lively’s spokesperson.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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De Oliveira and Nauta were accused of moving dozens of boxes between a storage room and Trump's Florida residence after a federal subpoena for classified records was issued in May 2022.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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In July, Haack and Hall, 44, both filed divorce documents in California, citing irreconcilable differences, according to filings obtained by USA TODAY.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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In the petition, St. Clair said New York is the home state of the child, who goes by R.S.C. The author, 26, alleges in the petition that Musk is the father of the boy, who was born in September 2024 (the exact date has been redacted in the filing).—
Elizabeth Rosner,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Writ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writ. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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