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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Everyone interviewed in connection with the outbreak had reported eating at McDonald’s before falling ill and most mentioned eating Quarter Pounder hamburgers, the CDC said.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
Authorities arrested Kathleen Geiger, 77, in connection with the killing, Cincinnati police told PEOPLE in their statement.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Other shareholders filed two lawsuits against Walmart, claiming some current and former directors and officers breached their fiduciary duties and violated federal securities law, also in connection with the company's distribution and dispensing of prescription opioids.
—Serenah McKay, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The actor had been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died on the film's set in 2021 when a prop gun Baldwin was holding discharged a live round.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
Authorities arrested Kathleen Geiger, 77, in connection with the killing, Cincinnati police told PEOPLE in their statement.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Other shareholders filed two lawsuits against Walmart, claiming some current and former directors and officers breached their fiduciary duties and violated federal securities law, also in connection with the company's distribution and dispensing of prescription opioids.
—Serenah McKay, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The actor had been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died on the film's set in 2021 when a prop gun Baldwin was holding discharged a live round.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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“In connection with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20connection%20with. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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