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Recent Examples of house arrest
Another former President, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who spent nearly three years under house arrest, is banned from leaving the country until the end of 2026, and still faces the possibility of an eight-and-a-half-year prison term for alleged corruption.
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Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Anthony posted a $250,000 bond for his release and has since been under house arrest.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 June 2026
She was sentenced to two years’ house arrest and eight years of probation.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Following their June 2023 indictments in Romania, Andrew and Tristan remained on house arrest until August 2023, when they were released and placed under judicial control, the Associated Press reported.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
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Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Anthony posted a $250,000 bond for his release and has since been under house arrest.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 June 2026
She was sentenced to two years’ house arrest and eight years of probation.
—Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Following their June 2023 indictments in Romania, Andrew and Tristan remained on house arrest until August 2023, when they were released and placed under judicial control, the Associated Press reported.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house arrest
Noun
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One suspect, whose name has not yet been released, was taken into custody.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Detectives with the sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau found Burnside Tuesday afternoon in the Bay Area town of Pinole and took him into custody without incident, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office announced in a news release.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Lang's arrest marks his latest run-in with law enforcement since receiving a presidential pardon last year.—
Shawna Mizelle,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The Statesman reported last December that Boise police provided extra security to Mayor Lauren McLean after Fitzpatrick offered a minimum $10,000 reward for information that could lead to her arrest and conviction — for unidentified crimes.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
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But Stiller turns on a special feature deep in his phone’s settings to shoot in Log, a format that deliberately appears nearly grey upon capture.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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This worked, producing carbon-capture material made completely from waste, but the chunkier amine groups made from waste didn’t perform as well.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20arrest. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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