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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As the investigation runs its course, the agency will determine probable cause of the UPS crash, compile a report and issues safety recommendations in hopes of preventing similar accidents from happening in the future.
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The grand jury also accused Childers of arresting a person without a warrant and probable cause, and falsifying an incident report regarding his use of force on a person in a cell.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
In his interview with deputies, the victim's then-14-year-old son told investigators that his father had been beating his mother for two days using a shoe, a belt, a semiautomatic weapon and even a flag pole, per the probable cause affidavit.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Sanchez, who was in Indianapolis for a Fox Sports appearance, was caught on video approaching the driver’s door of a large truck by a nearby hotel, according to a probable cause affidavit reviewed by EW.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The grand jury also accused Childers of arresting a person without a warrant and probable cause, and falsifying an incident report regarding his use of force on a person in a cell.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
In his interview with deputies, the victim's then-14-year-old son told investigators that his father had been beating his mother for two days using a shoe, a belt, a semiautomatic weapon and even a flag pole, per the probable cause affidavit.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Sanchez, who was in Indianapolis for a Fox Sports appearance, was caught on video approaching the driver’s door of a large truck by a nearby hotel, according to a probable cause affidavit reviewed by EW.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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