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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Officers were acting in 2022 on a warrant showing probable cause that drugs and drug paraphernalia would be found on the property.
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Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
All six will return to court May 19 for a probable cause hearing.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Jones lost grip of the bag, and the man fired toward the teen several times, according to the probable cause statement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Court records in a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security over arrests without a warrant or probable cause show that ICE was present during traffic stops.
—Haley Parsley, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2026
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Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
All six will return to court May 19 for a probable cause hearing.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Jones lost grip of the bag, and the man fired toward the teen several times, according to the probable cause statement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Court records in a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security over arrests without a warrant or probable cause show that ICE was present during traffic stops.
—Haley Parsley, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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