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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Biscay, 40, was arrested in connection with outstanding vandalism warrants and on suspicion of impersonating an officer.
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Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Two men have been charged in connection with a 2023 shooting near Swope Parkway in Kansas City that left one teenager dead.
—Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Lam Thanh Mac, 39, was arrested June 19 at a San Jose home in connection with the Aug. 11 homicide in the 900 block of McLaughlin Avenue, according to the San Jose Police Department.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
An Alabama man was arrested and charged in connection with the death of his wife after he was accused of hitting her with a car during an argument, deputies said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
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Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Two men have been charged in connection with a 2023 shooting near Swope Parkway in Kansas City that left one teenager dead.
—Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Lam Thanh Mac, 39, was arrested June 19 at a San Jose home in connection with the Aug. 11 homicide in the 900 block of McLaughlin Avenue, according to the San Jose Police Department.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
An Alabama man was arrested and charged in connection with the death of his wife after he was accused of hitting her with a car during an argument, deputies said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
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“In connection with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20connection%20with. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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