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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By August 2024, five arrests were made in connection with Perry’s death and charges were filed against Jasveen Sangha, Dr. Salvador Plascencia, Dr. Mark Chavez, Erik Fleming and Perry’s assistant Iwamasa.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Last week, an Argentinian court dropped charges of criminal negligence against three of the five people indicted in connection with Payne’s death.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
Federal authorities have made arrests in connection with at least 10 heists targeting Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) trains, according to court documents and reports from the Los Angeles Times.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Sierra Guzman, 20, and Ricky Miller, 19, were arrested in connection with the homicide of Leashan McBeath, 21, who was stabbed multiple times at the facility at 310 E. Trade Street on Friday.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Last week, an Argentinian court dropped charges of criminal negligence against three of the five people indicted in connection with Payne’s death.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
Federal authorities have made arrests in connection with at least 10 heists targeting Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) trains, according to court documents and reports from the Los Angeles Times.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Sierra Guzman, 20, and Ricky Miller, 19, were arrested in connection with the homicide of Leashan McBeath, 21, who was stabbed multiple times at the facility at 310 E. Trade Street on Friday.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
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“In connection with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20connection%20with. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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