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Recent Examples of subpoena
Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
In addition to Tanden, additional former Biden senior aides are expected to sit down for interviews in the coming weeks without being subpoenaed, including Anthony Bernal, Ashley Williams and Annie Tomasini.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 24 June 2025
Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 1 July 2025
Judges have the authority to issue subpoenas requiring citizens to report for jury duty, Nagle previously told the Observer.
North Carolina law allows courts to issue arrest orders for those who ignore a subpoena, but Nagle said that’s rare.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
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Noun
Bernal is the second former Biden staffer subpoenaed in the probe, which also includes former White House physician Kevin O'Connor, who is scheduled to testify on July 9.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
In addition to Tanden, additional former Biden senior aides are expected to sit down for interviews in the coming weeks without being subpoenaed, including Anthony Bernal, Ashley Williams and Annie Tomasini.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 24 June 2025
Verb
Lively, 37, has also issued a subpoena to music exec Scooter Braun and his company.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 1 July 2025
Judges have the authority to issue subpoenas requiring citizens to report for jury duty, Nagle previously told the Observer.
North Carolina law allows courts to issue arrest orders for those who ignore a subpoena, but Nagle said that’s rare.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoena
Noun
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Four received summonses to appear in court at a later date and three were criminally charged, an NYPD spokesman said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2025
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Of those taken into custody, 11 were given summonses, cops said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Alba filed for divorce from longtime beau Cash Warren on Feb. 7, citing irreconcilable differences and listing their date of separation as Dec. 27, 2024.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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And while Florida might have come in first, Indianapolis was cited as the top metro area of U-Haul's customers headed to Columbus.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Invoking Pettis Norman’s name might summon recollections of Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick, who transferred from Second Ward High School to Myers Park to break the city’s color line and whose football prowess later led to the desegregation of the Shrine Bowl.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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What was the fallout? Green, the Cubs GM, summoned Elia to his office after hearing the damaging postgame tape.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Law enforcement determined the child is not a runaway, and a custody dispute is not the sole reason for requesting an activation.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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The fee applies to Form I-131, used to request travel documents such as advance parole, and Form I-765, the application for employment authorization.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Under the terms of the JCPOA, any signatory can unilaterally call up snapback sanctions if Iran is found to have violated the terms of the agreement.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Thommo also got called up to the England squad (in 2002).—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The Texas Legislature is convening for a 30-day special session beginning Monday, and Abbott has added improvements to early warning systems and emergency communications to the agenda.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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The 119th Congress, which convened on January 3, 2025, for the end of former President Joe Biden's presidency and will conclude in January 2027, is, like any other Congress, important in advancing legislation that affects the lives of the American people in all manner of ways.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Days before the announcement, Colbert called out Paramount, the parent company of CBS, over a $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Colbert is not the only TV personality to call out Trump's most recent fixation on Obama.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Fastow started by going door to door to dozens of insurance brokers in San Francisco and asking them about their pain points and most time consuming tasks.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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He was regularly asked about his access to national defense information, prosecutors said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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“Subpoena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoena. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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