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Recent Examples of house arrest
His lawyers also proposed that Combs be under house arrest with 24 hour surveillance.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Even before he was placed under house arrest, Mr. Machar was prevented from leaving Juba, meeting with his supporters or attending family funerals, according to interviews with ambassadors and senior party officials.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Anthony posted the $250,000 bond for his release on April 14, required to wear an ankle monitor under house arrest and check in with a bailiff every Friday, NBC Dallas-Fort Worth reported.
—Viola Flowers, NBC news, 15 May 2025
For instance, Pakistan could move the Lashkar-e-Taiba leader Hafiz Mohammad Sayeed from house arrest to a prison.
—Lisa Curtis, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Even before he was placed under house arrest, Mr. Machar was prevented from leaving Juba, meeting with his supporters or attending family funerals, according to interviews with ambassadors and senior party officials.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Anthony posted the $250,000 bond for his release on April 14, required to wear an ankle monitor under house arrest and check in with a bailiff every Friday, NBC Dallas-Fort Worth reported.
—Viola Flowers, NBC news, 15 May 2025
For instance, Pakistan could move the Lashkar-e-Taiba leader Hafiz Mohammad Sayeed from house arrest to a prison.
—Lisa Curtis, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house arrest
Noun
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After the flight left, Murphy ordered the men stay in DHS custody while the department conducts a credible fear assessment.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
1 June 2025
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The interior ministry’s provisional assessment as of Sunday morning was that 559 people had been arrested, including 491 in Paris, which led to 320 people being placed in police custody, 254 of them in Paris.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Alice's dinner at the Harrigan house goes south fast, leading to Conrad and Maeve's arrest.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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Police reports since 2023 include a call to clear the building, a property damage report, a trespassing arrest and a reported robbery in March.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The capture by Ukrainian forces of the Kursk region in western Russia last year dealt another powerful blow, leaving the Kremlin struggling to liberate its own land.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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The blockade was instituted to pressure Hamas to release the remaining 20 hostages taken during Hamas' surprise terror attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that killed 1,200 people and led to the capture of hundreds, Israel said.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
1 June 2025
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20arrest. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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