in connection with
idiom
: in relation to (something) : for reasons that relate to (something)
—used especially in journalism
Police arrested four men in connection with the robbery.
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Two other people, including Martin’s brother, were also arrested in connection with the incident.
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Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 10 June 2024
Martin fired 28 shots in gunfight The Martin brothers were arrested April 20 in connection with the shootout at 10th and K streets as bars let out the night of April 3.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 8 June 2024
Officer Hieu Tran, 27, was taken into custody at the New York City Police Department on Thursday in connection with last month's shooting in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 June 2024
The victim was on a paddle board in the De Anza Cove area when she was struck by the watercraft around 2 p.m. Ghaly, who was 18 years old at the time, was arrested in November in connection with the fatality.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
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Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 10 June 2024
Martin fired 28 shots in gunfight The Martin brothers were arrested April 20 in connection with the shootout at 10th and K streets as bars let out the night of April 3.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 8 June 2024
Officer Hieu Tran, 27, was taken into custody at the New York City Police Department on Thursday in connection with last month's shooting in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 June 2024
The victim was on a paddle board in the De Anza Cove area when she was struck by the watercraft around 2 p.m. Ghaly, who was 18 years old at the time, was arrested in November in connection with the fatality.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
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