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 suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was booked into the Boulder County jail north of Denver and expected to face charges in connection with the attack the FBI was investigating as a terrorist act.
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Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
An 18-year-old suspect was arrested Thursday in connection with a shooting that killed a 21-year-old man and injured two other people in east Fort Worth over Memorial Day weekend.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
The Context The 16-year-old, an undocumented immigrant from Colombia, was previously sentenced to probation and community service in connection with the July 2024 death of 24-year-old Kaitlyn Weaver in Aurora, Colorado.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Louisiana police have arrested a third suspect in connection with Super Bowl reporter Adan Manzano's hotel room murder.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
An 18-year-old suspect was arrested Thursday in connection with a shooting that killed a 21-year-old man and injured two other people in east Fort Worth over Memorial Day weekend.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
The Context The 16-year-old, an undocumented immigrant from Colombia, was previously sentenced to probation and community service in connection with the July 2024 death of 24-year-old Kaitlyn Weaver in Aurora, Colorado.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Louisiana police have arrested a third suspect in connection with Super Bowl reporter Adan Manzano's hotel room murder.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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“In connection with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20connection%20with. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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