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Recent Examples of house arrest
The judge ordered both teens to have no contact with the victim and will be placed on house arrest if bond is posted.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
If King posts bail, he will be placed on house arrest and not allowed to leave for any reason other than attending court.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Glass was credited for time spent in a state hospital and while released on his own recognizance on house arrest.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Ferguson’s attorney had asked for the judge to sentence him to community control, which includes house arrest.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
If King posts bail, he will be placed on house arrest and not allowed to leave for any reason other than attending court.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Glass was credited for time spent in a state hospital and while released on his own recognizance on house arrest.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Ferguson’s attorney had asked for the judge to sentence him to community control, which includes house arrest.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house arrest
Noun
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Cuban forces returned fire and took the six survivors into custody, Cuba said.—
Reuters 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Allman was taken into custody without incident and charged with with burglary, two counts of criminal mischief, and breach of bail.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Alfredo Muñoz has multiple prior arrests for burglary, assault, vehicle theft and weapons and drug offenses as well as resisting arrest, according to court records.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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She is accused of colluding with foreign forces and police have offered a bounty of HK$1 million ($128,000) for her arrest.—
Reuters 7 hr ago,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And in January, though the Senate narrowly advanced a Venezuela war powers resolution after the capture of former president Nicolas Maduro, the effort ultimately failed to pass.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2026
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Conrad and Dial showed still images to the others at the jail, and devised a plan of capture should the man return.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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