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Recent Examples of house arrest
But all of these are either languishing in jails or under house arrest.
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Peter Nicholas, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
The 81-year-old incumbent’s main challenger, the former musician Bobi Wine, has effectively been placed under house arrest, the opposition leader’s party said, with police and military officers surrounding his home in Kampala.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
He was also sentenced for a conviction of failure to appear in connection with his 2022 escape from house arrest that sparked an international manhunt.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Its last gasp was in 2009, when a Reformist president who had clearly won the election was placed under house arrest instead of sworn into office.
—Karl Vick, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
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Peter Nicholas, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
The 81-year-old incumbent’s main challenger, the former musician Bobi Wine, has effectively been placed under house arrest, the opposition leader’s party said, with police and military officers surrounding his home in Kampala.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
He was also sentenced for a conviction of failure to appear in connection with his 2022 escape from house arrest that sparked an international manhunt.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Its last gasp was in 2009, when a Reformist president who had clearly won the election was placed under house arrest instead of sworn into office.
—Karl Vick, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house arrest
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The suspect -- identified by the FBI as Patrick Gary Schlegel, 34, of Sahuarita, Arizona -- is in custody.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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This allows institutional collateral use—potentially extending to central banks—and could reach retail investors, eliminating custody risks.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Turkey arrests 6 suspected of spying ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish authorities have arrested six people, including an Iranian national, on suspicion of spying for Iran, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Police made dozens of arrests after an anti-ICE protest broke out inside a New York City hotel Tuesday evening, according to reports.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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By incorporating Avery Dennison’s RFID-enabled integrated solution, the takeback solutions provider could automate the data capture to minimize human error.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, there is the risk of entanglement in fishing nets, particularly in areas with intense fishing activity, resulting in bycatch, the incidental capture of nontarget species.—
Rodrigo Tardin,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20arrest. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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