in connection with
idiom
: in relation to (something) : for reasons that relate to (something)
—used especially in journalism
Police arrested four men in connection with the robbery.
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Frankfort police said 48-year-old Jacob Lee Bard, of Evansville, Indiana, was booked on murder and first-degree assault charges in connection with the campus shooting.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Bard has been charged with murder and first-degree assault in connection with the shooting.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025
Jacob Lee Bard has been named as a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting at Kentucky State University (KSU) on Tuesday.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Fowler has served on Lumen’s board of directors since 2023 and will step down, effective immediately, in connection with his new role.
—John Kell, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Bard has been charged with murder and first-degree assault in connection with the shooting.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025
Jacob Lee Bard has been named as a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting at Kentucky State University (KSU) on Tuesday.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Fowler has served on Lumen’s board of directors since 2023 and will step down, effective immediately, in connection with his new role.
—John Kell, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
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“In connection with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20connection%20with. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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