house arrests

noun

plural of house arrest
as in custodies

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  1. captures
  2. restraints
  3. arrests
  4. detainments
Noun
  • Blended genome exome sequencing captures the same broad range of information as deep whole-genome sequencing, including rare protein-changing mutations, common variants and structural rearrangements.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And headline inflation captures lived experience in a way core measures do not, roughly speaking.
    — Brandy Hadley, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of captures
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  • The dire time restraints were real, along with the contentious Zoom meetings or phone calls that have taken place over the past five months.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Compensation systems, transfer windows and roster rules would become terms of an agreement rather than unilateral restraints.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of restraints
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  • In an update released Friday, the sheriff's office confirmed the case has been reclassified but said no arrests have been made.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators have not announced any arrests or identified an official suspect.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrests
Noun
  • Chicagoans blew whistles and filmed detainments while immigration agents patrolled neighborhoods with military-grade weapons as part of Operation Midway Blitz.
    — Alex Poppe, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • The detainments would also be very temporary, would only be during the building's office hours, and no one would be detained overnight.
    — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Definition of detainments
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