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Recent Examples of writ
Keeping score Politics is a zero-sum profession, its score-keeping writ in black and white.
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Mark Barabak, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
Is there a lesson for Joe Biden? Feb. 26, 2023
Politics is a zero-sum profession, its score-keeping writ in black and white.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Trade policies under a second Trump term could also be favorable for the domestic steel industry writ large, according to Goldman Sachs.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Employees and employers alike, as well as the education sector writ large, have a role to play in this equation.
—Jamil Wyne, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Mark Barabak, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
Is there a lesson for Joe Biden? Feb. 26, 2023
Politics is a zero-sum profession, its score-keeping writ in black and white.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Trade policies under a second Trump term could also be favorable for the domestic steel industry writ large, according to Goldman Sachs.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Employees and employers alike, as well as the education sector writ large, have a role to play in this equation.
—Jamil Wyne, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writ
Noun
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The sheriff said arrest warrants for murder were issued Monday for Franklin, who was hospitalized and would be taken into custody once released.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Another suspect was arrested January 12 for an outstanding felony warrant for arson by North Hollywood officers, after using a barbecue lighter to light fires, according to McDonnell.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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That court loss led to a sweep of new bitcoin ETFs, which ultimately proved to be the most successful category launch in the history of such instruments.—
Brady Dale,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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The cold snap forced Yo-Yo Ma and other musicians to pre-record their music, out of fear that their instruments would freeze.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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He was issued two summonses for disorderly conduct for creating a hazardous condition, and obstruction of vehicular traffic, police said.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2025
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The law bars public entities from cooperating with out-of-state investigations into reproductive health care services, protects against subpoenas and witness summonses and prohibits the extradition of lawsuit defendants to other states.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American-Statesman,
13 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Wilson was hurt and sustained a disabling injury to his right foot, court documents say.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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In documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Christine cited April 11 as the date of separation.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 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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Even though the paper was discredited and the doctor lost his license to practice in his country, paranoia about the vaccine has meant rates for MMR and other vaccines have declined.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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But over the past seven years, the local paper has not published a substantive follow-up story about the case.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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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
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After not hearing back, the plaintiffs served Edison with a subpoena that July requesting the data, according to a memorandum in the civil case filed by insurance companies and victims.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
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In a court filing, the DOJ sought to voluntarily dismiss an appeal that aimed to revive the prosecution of Walt Nauta, Trump's valet, and Carlos De Oliveira, a Mar-a-Lago worker in Palm Beach, Florida.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The filing also details various financial agreements, including amendments to the Credit Facility to provide additional flexibility during the Covenant Relief Period.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
29 Jan. 2025
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