search warrant

Example Sentences

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When Stafford obtained the warrant for Perkins’ arrest in November, he also secured a search warrant to collect a sample of her saliva.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The search warrant called for any DNA related to the victim or suspects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Shipton said police forced entry into his property and served him with a search warrant under the National Security Act 2023.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Ali Danial Hemani’s legal troubles began in 2022, when federal agents executed a search warrant at his family home, hoping to find evidence that he was connected to a terrorist group in the Middle East.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

“You don’t have to call the police, Ms. Peck. We’re already here. We still have a search warrant, and we’re executing it.”

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson