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Recent Examples of house arrest
Ruslan Barsegyan and Ashot Egiazaryan, who ran for parliament on Strong Armenia’s ticket, were put in custody for two months pending an official probe, while Asatur Kocharyan of the opposition Armenia bloc was placed under house arrest.
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Avet Demourian,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The moderate president, Masoud Pezeshkian, remains constrained to administrative governance and his reformist comrades have been pushed to the side – some even reportedly under house arrest.
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Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Anthony was released from jail and placed on house arrest with an ankle monitor while awaiting trial.
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Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Being on house arrest in the most recent installment, the murderous mom of two takes a break from putting on this metaphorical mask, allowing her vulnerability to show.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Avet Demourian,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The moderate president, Masoud Pezeshkian, remains constrained to administrative governance and his reformist comrades have been pushed to the side – some even reportedly under house arrest.
—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Anthony was released from jail and placed on house arrest with an ankle monitor while awaiting trial.
—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Being on house arrest in the most recent installment, the murderous mom of two takes a break from putting on this metaphorical mask, allowing her vulnerability to show.
—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for house arrest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for house arrest
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Officials confirmed that one person was detained in connection with the shooting, but did not confirm if the woman was the individual taken into custody.
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In a statement, the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office said Runnels was not an in-custody death.
Noun
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Glazer reminded him of the presumption of innocence and told him not to discuss what happened during his arrest, only to speak privately with his attorney.
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Deputies served the warrant on Adrian Cruz and collected evidence that led to Cruz’s arrest on felony animal cruelty charges, authorities said.
Noun
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Israel has launched frequent campaigns against Hezbollah, most notably in 2006, when a Hezbollah cross-border raid and the capture of two Israeli soldiers provoked an extensive Israeli air and ground operation that lasted more than a month.
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No battery can mean no QR event access, no WhatsApp location updates, no ride bookings, no content capture and no ability to respond when a last-minute invitation lands.
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20arrest. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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