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Recent Examples of house arrest
Most of the presidents who have governed Peru since 2001 have faced legal problems due to their connections with Odebrecht; Alejandro Toledo is currently imprisoned, while Pedro Pablo Kuczynski is under house arrest.
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Gabriela Sá Pessoa and Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Le Pen also was sentenced to four years' imprisonment, with two to be served under house arrest and two suspended.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
Turner must stay in federal custody until her July sentencing while Kingston will face house arrest and will need to post a bond of a home valued at $500,000 along with $200,000 in cash.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
The French Foreign Ministry said another French citizen who had been under house arrest in Tehran for more than four months was released Wednesday night.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Gabriela Sá Pessoa and Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Le Pen also was sentenced to four years' imprisonment, with two to be served under house arrest and two suspended.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
Turner must stay in federal custody until her July sentencing while Kingston will face house arrest and will need to post a bond of a home valued at $500,000 along with $200,000 in cash.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
The French Foreign Ministry said another French citizen who had been under house arrest in Tehran for more than four months was released Wednesday night.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house arrest
Noun
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The man was taken into custody outside the courthouse after agents chased him on foot.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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According to the suit, at one point as VML's father tried to secure her release, New Orleans ICE Field Office Director Mellissa Harper began interrogating the family's attorney about the father's immigration status and attempted to lure him into custody as well.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The arrest at his mother’s home revealed Villatoro Santos appeared to live in a garage converted to a bedroom.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara announced the arrest of 34-year-old James Ortley at a Thursday night news conference.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Raw capture with the mechanical shutter, plus 15fps or 30fps JPG drive with a pre-capture mode using the fully electronic shutter.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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For months, the miniature dachshund eluded capture after disappearing during a family camping trip on Kangaroo Island, located off the coast of South Australia.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20arrest. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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