Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for house arrests
Noun
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At one point, footage captures and unknown male whispering to the defendant.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Despite such doubts, Malaysia is positioning itself as Southeast Asia's hub for the alternative technology, a three-step process that captures, transports and buries carbon dioxide which contributes to climate change.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Teams such as the Suns spent their way into the apron with an incomplete team and had to deconstruct themselves to get out of the restraints.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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The restaurant was in violation of 16 standards, including employees not using hair restraints and rust accumulation on prep surfaces.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As arrests continued to ramp up — often seemingly prompted by little more than a person’s accent or skin color — fear grew among Twin Cities immigrant communities.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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Turkey arrests journalist on insult claim ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish authorities on Friday formally arrested investigative journalist Alican Uludag, charging him with insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a series of social media posts.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The detainments have broadly affected the staff and students in her district.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Statesman has reached out to Hays County, Buda and Kyle officials for information on any other potential detainments.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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