serve notice

idiom

: to make known
The senator served notice that he will be opposing the new regulations.

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As long as 60 percent of a township border is adjacent to a city such as Lake Elmo, Oak Park Heights, or Bayport; and that city wants to annex 40 acres or less, they are allowed to serve notice of intent to annex and there is nothing the township can do to stop the annexation. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 3 Jan. 2024 But the Cowboys do need to serve notice that this season is different. David Moore, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023

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“Serve notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20notice. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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