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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He was never arrested or charged in connection with his wife's murder.
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Kc Baker, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Less than a week later, Shroyer’s wife, Jackie, was arrested in connection with his death, leaving their five children in a foreign land, without parental supervision — though not uncared for, as Easton emphasized more than once during his remarks.
—Vicki Gerdes / Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 4 Nov. 2024
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office announced that Mary Collier's 18-year-old son was arrested on Thursday in connection with her murder.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Arrest Sebastian County Sheriff's Office Stephen P. Johnson, 43, of North 12th Street in Fort Smith, was arrested Thursday in connection with delivery of more than 2 grams of methamphetamine or cocaine.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Kc Baker, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Less than a week later, Shroyer’s wife, Jackie, was arrested in connection with his death, leaving their five children in a foreign land, without parental supervision — though not uncared for, as Easton emphasized more than once during his remarks.
—Vicki Gerdes / Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 4 Nov. 2024
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office announced that Mary Collier's 18-year-old son was arrested on Thursday in connection with her murder.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Arrest Sebastian County Sheriff's Office Stephen P. Johnson, 43, of North 12th Street in Fort Smith, was arrested Thursday in connection with delivery of more than 2 grams of methamphetamine or cocaine.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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“In connection with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20connection%20with. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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