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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The civil lawsuit says ICE and Border Patrol personnel have illegally stopped and detained people without probable cause or warrants.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
One is a preliminary examination, which is like a mini trial where the prosecutors have to establish probable cause to a judge so the judge will agree to let the case proceed forward.
—Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The board unanimously approved Ethics Officer Obréziah Bullard’s conclusion in a preliminary investigation that there was no probable cause for the allegations against County Manager Cheri Hobson-Matthews.
—Reed Williams, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Represented via video by attorney Amber Fayerberg, Busfield did not raise a probable cause challenge against the state on the felony charges.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
One is a preliminary examination, which is like a mini trial where the prosecutors have to establish probable cause to a judge so the judge will agree to let the case proceed forward.
—Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The board unanimously approved Ethics Officer Obréziah Bullard’s conclusion in a preliminary investigation that there was no probable cause for the allegations against County Manager Cheri Hobson-Matthews.
—Reed Williams, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Represented via video by attorney Amber Fayerberg, Busfield did not raise a probable cause challenge against the state on the felony charges.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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