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Recent Examples of writ
Alongside the figures, IFPI focused on several important narratives, perhaps none as existential as artificial intelligence’s impact on the industry (and humanity writ large).
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Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The writ ordering Ramirez’s arrest was issued on March 11, 2024.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Traditional incarceration, a lock-’em-up and watch-them-suffer approach, has dramatically failed not only our communities and public safety writ large, but also inmates and even those who guard them.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
That leaves a petition for a writ of habeas corpus — in other words, a challenge to detention filed in federal court — as the only option for an attorney looking to get a client out of detention.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The writ ordering Ramirez’s arrest was issued on March 11, 2024.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Traditional incarceration, a lock-’em-up and watch-them-suffer approach, has dramatically failed not only our communities and public safety writ large, but also inmates and even those who guard them.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
That leaves a petition for a writ of habeas corpus — in other words, a challenge to detention filed in federal court — as the only option for an attorney looking to get a client out of detention.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writ
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The agreement includes $100 million in new capital committed in a private placement of common stock and warrants.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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He was also served with an additional warrant from the Waterbury Police Department for three counts of animal cruelty and is being held on an additional $100,000 bond.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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The centrality of the extra-long flyback chronograph seconds hand (in a straw-yellow color) nods to his belief that the watch is, at heart, an instrument.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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To make the discovery, NASA Perseverance relied on its SuperCam instrument — a sophisticated system equipped with two lasers and cameras.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Warrants were issued for some of the individuals, and summonses for others.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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New York police have issued several summonses and made some arrests at past SantaCons.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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That includes the probe into the king’s brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, over accusations of misconduct in public office in connection with allegations of sharing confidential trade documents with Epstein.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The first hearing in that case focused less on those arguments and more on the question of whether Josh had actual standing before the court, with federal prosecutors arguing that the required court documents were not filed on time in the case.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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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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People drove up and opened trunks to reveal boxes and shopping bags full of ancient yellowed papers.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Paper Bag Method Place the avocado inside a paper bag with an apple, then close the bag, says Pornsriniyom.—
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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His office is issuing subpoenas to OpenAI requesting records of the company's protocols for reporting possible crimes to law enforcement, and its handling of user threats.—
Lauren Fichten,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The committee had issued 58 subpoenas, interviewed 28 witnesses, and reviewed in excess of 33,000 documents as part of the investigation.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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Playing politics in Tallahassee A special election would be awkward now with filing for the regular election a few weeks away, and the primary in August.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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The company’s board did not accept the resignations of two of its directors who were voted out by shareholders at the company's annual meeting in January, according to an SEC filing spotted by Fortune’s Amanda Gerut.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Writ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writ. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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