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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Kim Kardashian / Getty Images While more than a dozen people were arrested in connection with the theft, this trial will focus on six people.
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CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
The husband was arrested and booked into jail in connection with first-degree murder and a child abuse charge, police said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Addie was eventually arrested and charged in connection with Watson’s killing.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In Smirnov’s case, he was charged with fabricating the claim that the two Bidens each accepted a $5 million dollar bribe in connection with Hunter Biden’s work for Ukrainian energy company Burisma.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
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CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
The husband was arrested and booked into jail in connection with first-degree murder and a child abuse charge, police said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Addie was eventually arrested and charged in connection with Watson’s killing.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In Smirnov’s case, he was charged with fabricating the claim that the two Bidens each accepted a $5 million dollar bribe in connection with Hunter Biden’s work for Ukrainian energy company Burisma.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
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“In connection with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20connection%20with. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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