Examples of probable cause in a Sentence
The lawyer argued that there was a lack of probable cause for a search warrant.
The police had probable cause to arrest him.
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Kliewer returns to court on April 28 for a probable cause conference.
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Police took him into custody in the Hollywood Hills on a probable cause warrant on Thursday, April 16, a police source told PEOPLE.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Investigators were able to identify Conaway through the rideshare’s booking information and videos posted to social media, which showedthe gun used in the shooting, according to the probable cause statement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
None of them need probable cause.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Police took him into custody in the Hollywood Hills on a probable cause warrant on Thursday, April 16, a police source told PEOPLE.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Investigators were able to identify Conaway through the rideshare’s booking information and videos posted to social media, which showedthe gun used in the shooting, according to the probable cause statement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
None of them need probable cause.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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