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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The four people charged in connection with the fire were indicted Friday.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
Madigan and McClain have pleaded not guilty to 23 counts of bribery, racketeering and official misconduct in connection with a scheme prosecutors have referred to as The Madigan Enterprise.
—Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
On Wednesday, detectives from the Pima County Sheriff's Department assisted the Pima Animal Care Center in executing a search warrant in connection with an animal neglect investigation.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
The investigation also revealed that members of the drug trafficking organization possessed and used firearms in connection with their drug trafficking activity, authorities said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
Madigan and McClain have pleaded not guilty to 23 counts of bribery, racketeering and official misconduct in connection with a scheme prosecutors have referred to as The Madigan Enterprise.
—Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
On Wednesday, detectives from the Pima County Sheriff's Department assisted the Pima Animal Care Center in executing a search warrant in connection with an animal neglect investigation.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
The investigation also revealed that members of the drug trafficking organization possessed and used firearms in connection with their drug trafficking activity, authorities said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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“In connection with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20connection%20with. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.
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