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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Judge Simpson rescheduled Moore's probable cause conference for March 19.
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The two officers’ eagerness to arrest Huffman without clear probable cause, along with their treatment of the hunter, are the most troubling aspects of the above footage, Murray says.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 Jan. 2026
According to a probable cause statement, investigators said those allegations form the basis of the trafficking charges after an adult guardian reported the children came to her home seeking food.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Diallo would place either a 2013 gray Honda Civic or a 2013 brown Buick Verano for sale on Facebook marketplace, according to a probable cause statement in support of Diallo’s arrest.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The two officers’ eagerness to arrest Huffman without clear probable cause, along with their treatment of the hunter, are the most troubling aspects of the above footage, Murray says.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 Jan. 2026
According to a probable cause statement, investigators said those allegations form the basis of the trafficking charges after an adult guardian reported the children came to her home seeking food.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Diallo would place either a 2013 gray Honda Civic or a 2013 brown Buick Verano for sale on Facebook marketplace, according to a probable cause statement in support of Diallo’s arrest.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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