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search warrant

NOUN
court order authorizing search
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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Detectives obtained a search warrant for Stein’s home in Oakland and seized several electronic devices, police said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Detectives and forensic services technicians stayed at the scene while executing a search warrant and collecting evidence overnight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Agents from Homeland Security Investigations executed a search warrant authorized by a federal judge, according to the Associated Press and The Washington Post.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

Lucy said she had had no idea of her ex-husband's offending until police knocked on their door with a search warrant to seize his devices and arrested him.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Mr. Shine, our lawyer, was at the house when the detective and two deputies returned that afternoon with a search warrant.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen


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