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Recent Examples of house arrest
He was released Wednesday and is now under house arrest.
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Manuel Rueda, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Reuters reported that Venezuelan authorities were seeking court approval to place Guanipa under house arrest.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
At that point, Connor Hilton was out on house arrest awaiting trial.
—Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The plea deal called for 90 days of house arrest, 200 hours of community service and three years of probation.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Manuel Rueda, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Reuters reported that Venezuelan authorities were seeking court approval to place Guanipa under house arrest.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
At that point, Connor Hilton was out on house arrest awaiting trial.
—Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The plea deal called for 90 days of house arrest, 200 hours of community service and three years of probation.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house arrest
Noun
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He was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Southboro Police Department for booking.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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The men, identified only as Oakland residents, were taken into custody.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the end, the arrest only resulted in a federal citation under 18 USC 111.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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On the night before Feinbloom’s arrest, Tovar took to Facebook to post an update on her daughter’s case.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pratt, meanwhile, remained an international fugitive until his 2022 capture in Spain.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The capture and bioconversion of these point-source CO₂ streams has the potential to both cut emissions and manufacture ‘drop-in’ isoprene.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20arrest. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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