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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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Officers took the driver and passenger into custody, according to Terra.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Following his arrest, Burhoe was immediately suspended without pay.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
12 July 2025
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His arrest has drawn scrutiny on press freedom in the United States.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Noun
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These pilot programs involve the robot performing tasks like machine tending, part inspection and reality capture.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Hotel Congress: Step into history at this iconic hotel known for its retro charm, unbeatable brunch and ties to the capture of outlaw John Dillinger.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 July 2025
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20arrest. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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