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writ

noun as in court order

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Even a federal writ failed to produce him.

Capitalism writ large claimed to embrace the values of diversity, equity and inclusion, or at least it stuck those labels on boardroom doors.

Historically, Hollywood writ large has been one of High Society’s biggest clients.

The filing asks the state's highest court to grant a rarely used writ of quo warranto to oust Wu from his office.

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Silver is correct to identify issues like immigration and the economy as the most important factors to the electorate writ large.

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