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[wawr-uhnt, wor-] / ˈwɔr ənt, ˈwɒr- /




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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

Later, he said that authorities obtained video of three coming and going from the apartment from the complex’s security, which helped detectives with a search warrant.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The warrant expires in September 2036 and is tied to potential revenue of up to $60 billion.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Even so, the researchers say the results warrant further investigation into how long-term PDE5i use might affect the eyes.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

All save two involved a search or seizure without a warrant or with a defective warrant.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

We’ve heard nothing about access and audit-log analysis, government computer and phone forensics, or efforts to obtain third-party communications — which can involve subpoenas, court orders or warrants.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

The WCU needs such evidence to obtain court warrants to go in and seize the animals.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Amid all the hagiography, Obama’s record warrants some scrutiny.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

SB Energy also issued 4.0 million warrants to OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Treasury didn’t ask for a piece of the action, or management changes, or for that matter anything at all except for a teaspoon of out-of-the-money warrants and preferred stock.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Still, Rabat called the crisis "regrettable" and said the events warranted "a thorough examination" to establish their circumstances and "ensure that they do not happen again".

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

The 21-page document argues that the benefits afforded by such an addition make it both necessary and warranted.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

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

The decision to hold the benchmark rate steady between 3.5% and 3.75% drew three dissents from Fed presidents who thought a rate increase was warranted.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Perhaps Rowan warranted more attention than the High Blade had given him in the past.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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

"Several features in the data are also still unidentified, warranting additional spectroscopy to interpret our observations fully."

From Science Daily Jun. 6, 2024

In that sense the Society never was so much as organized, the number of branch societies not at any time warranting such a step as a general meeting of their representatives.

From Life of Father Hecker by Walter Elliott




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