house arrests

noun

plural of house arrest
as in custodies

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  1. captures
  2. restraints
  3. arrests
  4. detainments
Noun
  • Indoor and outdoor captures are clear and well-exposed, including a shot of my dark gray cat, Pixel, with the sun coming in through the window behind him.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The company had on three previous missions made successful captures of the Super Heavy booster, captured by the swiveling arms of the launch tower at its Texas site Starbase.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of captures
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  • Following the death in Georgia, non-Six Flags theme parks SeaWorld Orlando in Florida and La Ronde in Montreal, Canada, also temporarily closed one roller coaster apiece that use clamshell restraints.
    — Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • On Saturday, Six Flags said eight of those coasters remained closed and will have the seat belts or other restraints installed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of restraints
Noun
  • The investigation found that Marshall sued over 700 patients, leading to at least 81 arrests when patients missed court dates.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Police have not identified a suspect, and no arrests have been announced.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of arrests
Noun
  • Although Saetern’s official cause of death was cocaine, Obayashi still considers deaths that happen after people go unconscious during detainments as in-custody deaths.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • However, detainments by federal agents have continued in the area.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of detainments
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