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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Barnes emphasized that officers are still expected to arrest individuals when probable cause exists, particularly when drug use occurs in public view.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Donald Priddy was walking on the sidewalk Sunday night along State Street near 23rd Street when a 49-year-old Caldwell man drove off the road and hit him, according to a probable cause affidavit written by Boise Police Officer Hayli Talbot.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
His probable cause affidavit was still sealed as of Monday, so information about what led to his arrest was not immediately available.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Another alleged victim was a 91-year-old woman who told deputies Sylvain had approached her on a bus in October and purported to be a caregiver assigned to her through her insurance, a separate probable cause affidavit said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Donald Priddy was walking on the sidewalk Sunday night along State Street near 23rd Street when a 49-year-old Caldwell man drove off the road and hit him, according to a probable cause affidavit written by Boise Police Officer Hayli Talbot.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
His probable cause affidavit was still sealed as of Monday, so information about what led to his arrest was not immediately available.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Another alleged victim was a 91-year-old woman who told deputies Sylvain had approached her on a bus in October and purported to be a caregiver assigned to her through her insurance, a separate probable cause affidavit said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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