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warrant

[wawr-uhnt, wor-] / ˈwɔr ənt, ˈwɒr- /




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Castro, who has an outstanding warrant in Minnesota for this case, could not be reached for comment.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

Rodger said a second incident involving Doherty on 6 March 2024, saw her access details about a search warrant being executed and pass on details about it to the same man as before.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

The U.S. military nevertheless took them seriously enough to warrant destroying them, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Police investigators identified the suspect as a 16-year-old Oxnard boy and later obtained a search warrant for a residence in the 500 block of East 1st Street, according to police.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

She’d think I’d destroyed them, and that would definitely warrant a therapist call.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

The ship's captain, seven crew members, and another man were arrested on Monday, while warrants have been issued for a further seven people.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

OpenAI’s warrants were valued at $3.6 billion when they were first awarded in January, but increased to $5.5 billion at the end of June, according to the documents.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

“There is nothing funny about the issue,” Hernandez added, “that warrants this type of frivolous portrayal.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

A number of search warrants have been executed and it is a "possibility" there could be further arrests related to the case, she said.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

The warrants were issued on January 4, 1926.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

The decision means the parents who spent years fighting Jones in court will receive a fraction of what the Texas jury believed his conduct warranted.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

Normally, cases where police seriously injure or kill people are presented for review to the Justice Systems Integrity Division inside the D.A.’s office, which then decides if charges are warranted.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Bradnam recommended that these issues warranted "further investigation" due to the potential risks to "equipment reliability and the possibility of microbial growth".

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

At last month’s meeting, around half of officials thought a rate increase would be warranted later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Skepticism about the claims made here is warranted.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

That would give greater cause for concern about U.K. inflation persistence, over that of weaker demand, warranting slower withdrawal of monetary-policy restriction, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

Some policymakers, however, “noted that, by several measures, financial conditions suggested that monetary policy may not be particularly restrictive, which they judged as warranting a cautious approach,” according to the minutes.

From Barron's Oct. 8, 2025

The group stands out within the increasingly desolate Facebook newsfeed, not just for the volume of its posts but also the intensity of engagement, warranting a 30-person-strong moderation team.

From Slate Nov. 2, 2024

A five-judge panel wrote in a three-page decision that Trump’s “contention that the conclusion of trial constitutes a change in circumstances warranting termination of the remaining Restraining Order provision is unavailing.”

From Salon Aug. 1, 2024

The practice of the Church of God, warranting to engage in the duty, is a manifestation of Divine favour made by Him in enabling her to act to the fulfilment of his designs.

From The Ordinance of Covenanting by John Cunningham




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