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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According to probable cause documents obtained by local outlets, The Seattle Times, KOMO News and KING 5, prosecutors allege that McAllister, her boyfriend, and three kids embarked on a road trip to the Oregon-California border despite her daughter already showing signs of diabetic ketoacidosis.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Under federal law, immigration agents must have probable cause to believe someone is in the country illegally and likely to flee before a warrant can be obtained, in order to arrest them without one, Jackson said.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Officers arrested him after developing probable cause, police said.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
The gun’s magazine was loaded with 11 rounds of ammunition, according to the probable cause statement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Under federal law, immigration agents must have probable cause to believe someone is in the country illegally and likely to flee before a warrant can be obtained, in order to arrest them without one, Jackson said.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Officers arrested him after developing probable cause, police said.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
The gun’s magazine was loaded with 11 rounds of ammunition, according to the probable cause statement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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