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Bolsonaro has been under house arrest since August for allegedly failing to comply with restrictions imposed on him by the court as the trial was underway, including on the use of social media and cell phones.
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Advertisement What comes next for Bolsonaro Bolsonaro has been under house arrest since August 4.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Bolsonaro, who is currently under house arrest as part of another case, faces a maximum potential sentence of 40 years.
—Ricardo Brito, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Over the past 15 years, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been imprisoned, blindfolded, interrogated, and put under house arrest with a 20-year ban on making films.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Advertisement What comes next for Bolsonaro Bolsonaro has been under house arrest since August 4.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Bolsonaro, who is currently under house arrest as part of another case, faces a maximum potential sentence of 40 years.
—Ricardo Brito, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Over the past 15 years, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been imprisoned, blindfolded, interrogated, and put under house arrest with a 20-year ban on making films.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for house arrest
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20arrest. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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