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Recent Examples of subpoenas
Solcyré Burga, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Last week, the Future of Life Institute told NBC News that OpenAI had issued subpoenas to it and its president as a form of retaliation for calling for AI oversight.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
One of the impeachment articles named Vought, saying that the president had pressured him and others not to respond to subpoenas.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
One of the impeachment articles named Vought, saying that the President had pressured him and others not to respond to subpoenas.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
During the same year, a federal grand jury issued subpoenas as part of the criminal investigation into Bolton.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
The State Attorney’s Office has not confirmed the existence of a grand jury investigation into the foundation, but two sources familiar with the matter told the Herald/Times this month that a grand jury had issued subpoenas to witnesses.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Though his lawsuit was against Jones, his attorneys broadened their campaign, bombarding the company and its officials with subpoenas and deposition requests.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Now, plaintiffs are asking Zhang to throw out the subpoenas.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
In July, the Department of Justice issued more than 20 subpoenas to investigate doctors and clinics that provide gender-affirming care to minors.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Last week, the Future of Life Institute told NBC News that OpenAI had issued subpoenas to it and its president as a form of retaliation for calling for AI oversight.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
One of the impeachment articles named Vought, saying that the president had pressured him and others not to respond to subpoenas.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
One of the impeachment articles named Vought, saying that the President had pressured him and others not to respond to subpoenas.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
During the same year, a federal grand jury issued subpoenas as part of the criminal investigation into Bolton.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
The State Attorney’s Office has not confirmed the existence of a grand jury investigation into the foundation, but two sources familiar with the matter told the Herald/Times this month that a grand jury had issued subpoenas to witnesses.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Though his lawsuit was against Jones, his attorneys broadened their campaign, bombarding the company and its officials with subpoenas and deposition requests.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Now, plaintiffs are asking Zhang to throw out the subpoenas.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subpoenas
Noun
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Each of the drivers received citations and criminal summonses, including for unregistered and uninsured motor vehicles.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Court summonses are always delivered by mail, not over the phone.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sometimes the end almost reframes and summons everything that was going on at the beginning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Thrown into crisis, King Gwanghae summons Heo Gyun based on clues left behind and questions him about Hong Gildong’s identity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the section cites an obituary in the Texas State Historical Association website that does not make any such claims.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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For important questions, make sure to click through to the sources Perplexity cites and conduct further research.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The federal government never requests that consumers pay fees or provide personal or financial information in order to distribute a payment, as that information would likely already be gathered during the application process.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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One claim, submitted in 2023, requests damages in connection with the DOJ's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election by Russia and potential connections to Trump's campaign that year, the Times said.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Subpoenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subpoenas. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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