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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Agents must provide a judge with enough evidence to establish probable cause that the person, place or thing to be searched or seized is associated with a crime.
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
But the circles must be smaller, pushing back on criticism that geofence warrants are too often made in bad faith and in search of probable cause.
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Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Video of the fight shows Peña arriving at Faz’s home in a black pickup truck, according to a probable cause affidavit.
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Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
The report listed the probable cause of death as an abnormal heartbeat tied to an underlying condition, systemic sarcoidosis.
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Maveah Griffith,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
But the circles must be smaller, pushing back on criticism that geofence warrants are too often made in bad faith and in search of probable cause.
—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Video of the fight shows Peña arriving at Faz’s home in a black pickup truck, according to a probable cause affidavit.
—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
The report listed the probable cause of death as an abnormal heartbeat tied to an underlying condition, systemic sarcoidosis.
—
Maveah Griffith,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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