writ
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Now imagine that kind of corrupted, perverted system of justice writ large.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
“Tech writ large is now” 40% of global equity value, Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research, said in a note emailed Tuesday.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
“The door’s open and they’re looking to expand partnerships,” said Scott Modell, chief executive of consulting firm Rapidan Energy in Washington, of the oil industry writ large.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The government’s lawyers knew it and conceded that they could not distinguish our case from the judge’s prior ruling, and she granted the writ the same day.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
If she was incarcerated, her lawyer could file a writ of habeas corpus, which gives prisoners the right to challenge their imprisonment.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing writ
The Constitution of the United States
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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100 SAT words Beginning with W,X,Y, and Z
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