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warrant

[wawr-uhnt, wor-] / ˈwɔr ənt, ˈwɒr- /




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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Philippine Police have obtained a warrant to examine devices seized from Markle's former home.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The moves in refining stocks certainly warrant caution among investors given the “epic” price increases, Tom Kloza, chief energy adviser at Gulf Oil, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

“We don’t believe current spreads warrant intervention, but Lagarde may remind markets of the available instruments to limit contagion risk,” wrote Bas van Geffen, an analyst at Rabobank, in a note to clients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

A letter to that effect was sent to Bobby in Belgrade, and upon announcement of the indictment, federal officials issued a warrant for his arrest.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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 Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement Thursday that, earlier in the day, search warrants were served at four locations in the county and three men and one woman were arrested.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Under expert guidelines, systolic blood pressure between 130 and 139 mmHg falls into the "high-normal" category, which warrants specific lifestyle recommendations from healthcare professionals.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

He and Donna Arthur left the state, and there were warrants out for his arrest.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

An officer left the War Department and delivered death warrants to the defendants Mary Surratt, David Herold, George Atzerodt, and Lewis Powell.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

Masterminding individual wins in big games tend to garner Mourinho warranted praise, but his wider approach does not always get the recognition it probably deserves.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

In autism therapy, treatment hours are supposed to be tailored to each patient’s needs, but there is debate about how much is warranted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

"Where warranted, we will take action under Singapore's Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, and also explore joint action with other countries," said Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, without giving further details.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

It too now seems convincing to many archaeologists, but caution is warranted in view of all the previous disillusionments.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Nature reported last week satellite image analysis showed some warning signs before the disaster, which, had they been spotted, could have flagged the area "as a hotspot warranting closer attention and monitoring".

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

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

They awaken a new consciousness, a new life, inherently Divine and self warranting.

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by William Rounseville Alger


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