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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Inside the Summerlin Place residence, police found a decapitated body of a man believed to be Erich Winnecke, along with other evidence, according to a probable cause affidavit.
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
But all seven officers returned to their jobs on the night of July 30, 2024, as if the high-speed chase and the deadly crash hadn’t happened, according to a probable cause affidavit, including one who drove past the wreckage on the way back to West Palm Beach.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
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Teague's claim may seem a bit provocative, but there is some probable cause to support it.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
According to the probable cause statement, the investigation into Segura began with the arrest of another man in Denver last fall.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
But all seven officers returned to their jobs on the night of July 30, 2024, as if the high-speed chase and the deadly crash hadn’t happened, according to a probable cause affidavit, including one who drove past the wreckage on the way back to West Palm Beach.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
Read more: Report: Heat, Nets Pull Off Surprising NBA Late-Offseason Trade
Teague's claim may seem a bit provocative, but there is some probable cause to support it.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
According to the probable cause statement, the investigation into Segura began with the arrest of another man in Denver last fall.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for probable cause
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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