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Recent Examples of writ
This Gen4 version offers more computing and faster loading compared to its predecessor by 55%, and boats read and writ speeds of up to 7450 and 6900MB per second, respectively.
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George Yang,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
Early on, access to the writ and to local courts bolstered parents’ abilities to recover minor sons.
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Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
25 May 2026
His impact on cable TV and the news industry writ large will endure for generations to come.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
The reality is that good teams with complete rosters are rarely the most buzzy teams during the NFL Draft or the offseason writ large.
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Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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George Yang,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
Early on, access to the writ and to local courts bolstered parents’ abilities to recover minor sons.
—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
25 May 2026
His impact on cable TV and the news industry writ large will endure for generations to come.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
The reality is that good teams with complete rosters are rarely the most buzzy teams during the NFL Draft or the offseason writ large.
—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writ
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An Interpol arrest warrant has been issued for 39-year-old Anastasiia Berezovsk.
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Police charged Mayra Castenada with felony death by vehicle, reckless driving to endanger, speeding and driving without a North Carolina license, according to the warrant.
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In contrast, instruments on the FireSat satellites will be able to detect small brush and roadside fires 16 feet across.
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When considering the concept of instruments as metaphors, Hart was on TC’s side of the argument.
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Out of that number, 41 received criminal court summonses and were let go, while 15 were criminally charged and sent to court.
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Offenses like blowing red lights or running stop signs are currently handled via civil summonses.
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Court documents say witnesses noticed Lopez acting strangely before the attack.
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Melvin Shimkus, 52, was arrested on a charge of vulnerable adult abuse after allegedly leaving his 31-year-old son, Hunter Shimkus, in a bathtub for seven weeks, according to local outlets, AZ Family, 12 News and Fox 10 TV, citing court documents.
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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.
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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.
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On the streets of Paris, editors and buyers have been rushing between shows fan-in-hand, from high-tech cooling devices to tried-and-true paper fans.
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Instead, the 28-year-old Vacaville resident, identified in court papers as Kumari Daniel Johnson, was arrested on felony charges, court records show.
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The Justice Department opened a criminal investigation of Powell and served the central bank with subpoenas.
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Days before the Supreme Court convened to weigh Cook's case, Powell revealed that the central bank had received grand jury subpoenas.
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The second patent filing solves this structural vulnerability with an adaptive fluid sealing device designed to sit between the metal rings.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in the new filing defended his agency’s decision to withhold millions of investigative files, saying that releasing more materials would harm Epstein’s victims and the government.
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“Writ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writ. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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