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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President Trump on Tuesday defended signing mass pardons for rioters charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, including those who were violent offenders, a move that has drawn criticism from Democrats and some Republicans.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
More than 1,500 people were charged in nearly every state in connection with the Jan. 6 breach, according to a release.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The signing fulfilled a Trump pledge during his presidential campaign to grant pardons to those charged in connection with the 2021 insurrection during a joint session of Congress to try to stop the certification of votes confirming Joe Biden as President of the United States.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump also pardoned all but 14 people convicted or charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, effectively dismissing more than 1,500 cases or convictions.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
More than 1,500 people were charged in nearly every state in connection with the Jan. 6 breach, according to a release.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The signing fulfilled a Trump pledge during his presidential campaign to grant pardons to those charged in connection with the 2021 insurrection during a joint session of Congress to try to stop the certification of votes confirming Joe Biden as President of the United States.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump also pardoned all but 14 people convicted or charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, effectively dismissing more than 1,500 cases or convictions.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“In connection with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20connection%20with. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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