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Recent Examples of house arrest
Winnie was under house arrest, and Fugard helped Mann get in to see her.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Ahead of the 2014 elections, Zia was placed under house arrest, and the BNP boycotted the vote, arguing that it would be rigged.
—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
Ed Baldwin’s good dumpling Lee Jung-Gil has defected, and Ed was convicted in absentia for his role in Ayesa’s 7 but remains on pretty chill house arrest at Happy Valley due to health concerns.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Kirchner has been under house arrest since 2025, following a six-year prison sentence for corruption.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Ahead of the 2014 elections, Zia was placed under house arrest, and the BNP boycotted the vote, arguing that it would be rigged.
—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
Ed Baldwin’s good dumpling Lee Jung-Gil has defected, and Ed was convicted in absentia for his role in Ayesa’s 7 but remains on pretty chill house arrest at Happy Valley due to health concerns.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Kirchner has been under house arrest since 2025, following a six-year prison sentence for corruption.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house arrest
Noun
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According to police, the evading vehicle was later located and the driver was taken into police custody.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2026
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She was taken into custody and is due to make her first appearance at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, April 21.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Each year in the United States there are nearly 500 arrests for filicide – which is the legal term for when parents kill their children – according to an analysis of FBI data by Forensic Science International.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The school cut ties permanently in May when SUPER UW, an acronym for Students United for Palestinian Equality and Return, took over a campus building resulting in property damage and arrests.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The suit in some ways reads like a press release, touting Patel’s record as FBI director by citing crime statistics and the capture of fugitives.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ballo's capture marks the latest high-profile arrest of a fugitive in Mexico in recent weeks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20arrest. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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