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search warrant

NOUN
court order authorizing search
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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Sept. 18: Detectives served a search warrant at D4vd’s home in an upscale neighborhood on Doheny Drive, north of Sunset Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The state insurance department launched "Operation Bear Claw", executing a search warrant and finding a bear outfit in the suspects' home.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

An FBI spokesperson said that its agents “followed all procedure to ensure everything was in proper order, and FBI evidence team had the necessary court-authorized search warrant before they arrived on site.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

When Stafford obtained the warrant for Perkins’ arrest in November, he also secured a search warrant to collect a sample of her saliva.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

There's a pause, and the silence is filled with questions, questions like, "Where is he—really?" and "Do you know how fast I could have a search warrant?" and "You know this isn't over, don't you?"

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements