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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There, officers located 54-year-old Luis Cruz suffering from a gunshot wound to the lower back, according to a probable cause statement in support of Hawk’s arrest.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 2025
According to the affidavit of probable cause, a detective present at the infant’s autopsy stated that the cause of death appeared to be suffocation, alleging that the newborn might have been sleeping in the same bed as the parents.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
Police discovered meth and drug paraphernalia inside the room, according to the probable cause statement.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
His attorneys on Sunday also asked for Tuesday's hearing to be not just a detention hearing but also a probable cause hearing.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 2025
According to the affidavit of probable cause, a detective present at the infant’s autopsy stated that the cause of death appeared to be suffocation, alleging that the newborn might have been sleeping in the same bed as the parents.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
Police discovered meth and drug paraphernalia inside the room, according to the probable cause statement.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
His attorneys on Sunday also asked for Tuesday's hearing to be not just a detention hearing but also a probable cause hearing.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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