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warrant

[wawr-uhnt, wor-] / ˈwɔr ənt, ˈwɒr- /




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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

Pies at 3Fourteen, for his part, believes there are other issues aside from seasonality that warrant investors’ attention — chief among them whether the tech sector takes a slowdown of the AI buildout in stride.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

In 2024, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, also based in The Hague, asked judges for an arrest warrant for Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing over alleged crimes against humanity.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Teare said Morales wasn’t in custody and a warrant for an arrest would be issued.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Yes, he can tell the cops are suspicious, but he knows that to dig deeper, they would need a warrant.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone

Law enforcement sources who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the pending case told the Times search warrants were served before the men were booked into custody.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Arrest warrants were issued for eight of Ueno's top executives, including its president, Miguel Vazquez, who turned himself in to police.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Latinas were also more likely to support banning ICE from sensitive locations like schools and hospitals and to support requiring warrants for enforcement at home or in a workplace.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

Skydance’s current stock-market value is about $40 billion, excluding warrants worth $1.6 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The combined effect is a matter that warrants the most serious concern.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

For now, while exploration is ongoing into whether approving the vaccine to younger populations is warranted, doctors recommend paying close attention to any itchy patches, even areas of skin with no visible rash.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

A further look into recent statistics shows the high praise directed at PSG and Barca is warranted.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

These observations, recorded as a byproduct of regional earthquake monitoring, warranted an “orange” alert noting immediate concern.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Before getting into the details of these fatuous claims, a few words of background on Trump’s Venezuelan adventure are warranted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Skepticism about the claims made here is warranted.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

They write: "These findings suggest that chronic PDE5 inhibition may influence ocular physiology, warranting further mechanistic investigation."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

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

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

On October 23d Governor Wright wired Secretary of War Taft as follows: There is nothing warranting the statement that towns are in ruins.

From The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 by James H. Blount


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