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warrant

[wawr-uhnt, wor-] / ˈwɔr ənt, ˈwɒr- /




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Muhamadi stopped attending the trial partway through and was convicted in his absence, with a warrant out for his arrest.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2017 a Thai woman called Wanna Suansan was detained on arrival in Bangkok on a warrant linked to the shrine blast -- making her the third named suspect arrested by police.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The warrant allows FBI officers the discretion to search digital devices or seize and transport them as part of the investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It says the government must get an order authorizing electronic surveillance through the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court under Title 1 or “a warrant issued pursuant to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure by a court.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Sister Benedicta didn’t budge an inch. You should have seen the malefactors when she tore their warrant up.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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