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Recent Examples of house arrest
Glass was credited for time spent in a state hospital and while released on his own recognizance on house arrest.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Ferguson’s attorney had asked for the judge to sentence him to community control, which includes house arrest.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Over the past 15 years, he has been imprisoned, blindfolded, interrogated, and put under house arrest with a 20-year ban on making films.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
Levi was detained before being released to house arrest.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Ferguson’s attorney had asked for the judge to sentence him to community control, which includes house arrest.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Over the past 15 years, he has been imprisoned, blindfolded, interrogated, and put under house arrest with a 20-year ban on making films.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
Levi was detained before being released to house arrest.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house arrest
Noun
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The Sheriff's Department will also conduct an in-custody death review.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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And continue to pray for the safety of the law enforcement community who are attempting to take the suspect into custody, and that no further law enforcement or innocent bystanders will be in harms way.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Alfredo Muñoz has multiple prior arrests for burglary, assault, vehicle theft and weapons and drug offenses as well as resisting arrest, according to court records.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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She is accused of colluding with foreign forces and police have offered a bounty of HK$1 million ($128,000) for her arrest.—
Reuters 7 hr ago,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The capture and killing of El Mencho focused attention on the 59-year-old kingpin who ran the Jalisco cartel, Mexico’s most powerful.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Violence flares in two ways following such high-profile captures and killings of cartel leaders.—
Angélica Durán-Martínez,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20arrest. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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