as in custody
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Recent Examples of house arrest
Given the serious nature of the accusations discussed during the proceeding, the judge could order the defendant be placed on house arrest, in which he would mostly be confined to home.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Haggis was detained until July 2022, when he was released from house arrest pending the conclusion of the investigation.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
He was arraigned on May 2 and initially given a $75,000 bond with a GPS tether and house arrest.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 7 May 2025
At a detention hearing on April 24, a federal judge released McIntire into house arrest ahead of his May 1 trial.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Haggis was detained until July 2022, when he was released from house arrest pending the conclusion of the investigation.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
He was arraigned on May 2 and initially given a $75,000 bond with a GPS tether and house arrest.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 7 May 2025
At a detention hearing on April 24, a federal judge released McIntire into house arrest ahead of his May 1 trial.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house arrest
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Panahi’s presence in Cannes appears to be a signal to the outside world that Iran is, at least cosmetically, changing its course amid escalating tensions following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September 2022 while she was held in custody for allegedly wearing a loose hijab.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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Harris County inmate records reviewed by PEOPLE show Eberly remains in custody on a $2 million bond on the murder charge.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Soon after his arrest, Rogers claimed to have killed Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles in June 1994, and about 70 people overall.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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No citations have been issued nor have any arrests been made, but that may change as the investigation progresses, Spicer said.—
Marc Hayot,
Arkansas Online,
14 May 2025
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Grace, an expert pickpocket, removes the thumb drive at the exact millisecond the Entity is trapped inside, allowing for the artificial intelligence's capture without triggering a nuclear war or destruction of cyberspace across Earth.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The capture comes the same day a maintenance worker was arrested in connection with the case that has sparked a massive manhunt.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20arrest. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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