subpoenaed

verb

Definition of subpoenaednext
past tense of subpoena
as in cited

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  1. cited
  2. summoned
  3. convened
  4. asked
  5. hailed
  6. requested
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  • Ritchey cited early signs of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, starting to increase this season as expected in Florida, which is called out at the top of this week's report.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Complying with regulatory developments is most frequently cited as the top priority for internal legal teams — and any innovation efforts are going to fall under scrutiny.
    Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of cited
Verb
  • The Russian mercenaries summoned by the juntas to bolster their grip have instead left a vacuum in which jihadists have thrived, says the assessment, given to CNN by a French security official.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Sometimes, though, history shows up when summoned.
    Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of summoned
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  • In 1913, after Lane had been removing his patients’ colons for five years, a panel of the Royal Society of Medicine was finally convened to interrogate the wisdom of resorting to surgery to combat chronic constipation.
    Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The reverend has previously convened Adams, New York’s attorney general, lieutenant governor, City Council speaker, the Manhattan and Bronx district attorneys, all of whom are Black, to celebrate the historic representation across state and local government.
    Aaron Morrison and Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of convened
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  • Wes Anderson, a Microsoft vice president who oversaw teams working with the Defense Department, asked his staff to prepare forecasts showing which customers were expected to become paying G5 users at the end of the White House Offer, three people who worked in sales told ProPublica.
    Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Prosecutors asked Seeborg for a nine-year prison term.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of asked
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  • Of the 135 people apprehended, 13 hailed from Turkey and one from China, authorities said.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
  • His release was hailed by supporters, but in August 2022 the Maryland Supreme Court ruled that the conviction should be reinstated because of procedural errors in the conviction being set aside.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of hailed
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  • However, legal documents show Penske may have an interest in settling the case outside of court, even though Ratliff requested a jury trial in his original case.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Unfortunately, many awards were higher than the funding requested, while others fell far short, prompting appeals and an extensive review, delaying rollout to the 2025-26 school year.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of requested
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