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Recent Examples of house arrest
The rap producer who launched the careers of iconic artists like the late Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J. Blige has been incarcerated at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center since being indicted, having failed to convince multiple judges to release him to house arrest.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
Both men were placed under house arrest for almost fifteen years.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
The emergency motion claimed that officials within the Bureau of Prisons were plotting to kill Kelly and requested that the singer be granted a temporary furlough, during which he would be placed under house arrest.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 17 June 2025
The warrant, which has been viewed by The Times, states that once Brown is arrested, he will be held on a $10,000 bond before being released and under house arrest before a trial.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
Both men were placed under house arrest for almost fifteen years.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
The emergency motion claimed that officials within the Bureau of Prisons were plotting to kill Kelly and requested that the singer be granted a temporary furlough, during which he would be placed under house arrest.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 17 June 2025
The warrant, which has been viewed by The Times, states that once Brown is arrested, he will be held on a $10,000 bond before being released and under house arrest before a trial.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house arrest
Noun
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More recently, even migrants with active asylum cases and no criminal history have been taken into custody.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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The man surrendered just before 11:30 a.m. and was taken into custody.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Epstein's circle—including influential fellow financiers, scientists and politicians—has remained a topic of public and political scrutiny since his arrest and subsequent 2019 death in a New York City jail cell.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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The card was discovered on his person at the scene of his arrest.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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No additional details on his capture were released.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
18 July 2025
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As insurers ramp up investments in data architecture for their front and middle offices, finance departments often struggle to clearly communicate their requirements for data capture and services, the research finds.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
16 July 2025
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20arrest. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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