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Recent Examples of house arrest
For another episode, Carlson travelled to Romania to conduct a friendly two-and-a-half-hour interview with the misogynistic influencer Andrew Tate, who was under house arrest while awaiting trial for allegations of human trafficking and rape.
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Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
He was first apprehended in August 2021 at the Oakland airport and placed on house arrest at his family’s Dublin home during investigation of the allegations.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Mousavi has been under house arrest since 2011.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
But all of these are either languishing in jails or under house arrest.
—Peter Nicholas, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
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Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
He was first apprehended in August 2021 at the Oakland airport and placed on house arrest at his family’s Dublin home during investigation of the allegations.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Mousavi has been under house arrest since 2011.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
But all of these are either languishing in jails or under house arrest.
—Peter Nicholas, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house arrest
Noun
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With credit for time already served in custody, prosecutors said Weston will become eligible for parole about 16 years from now.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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But actually arresting somebody and putting them in custody requires a much higher level of proof, which is probable cause.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Giuliano told Venezuelan news site TalCual that Saab may make an appearance to refute the arrest allegations himself but was consulting with the government about what had happened.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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At the time, analysts had attributed Baumgertner's arrest to retaliation for Uralkali's decision to pull out of a joint venture.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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By incorporating Avery Dennison’s RFID-enabled integrated solution, the takeback solutions provider could automate the data capture to minimize human error.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, there is the risk of entanglement in fishing nets, particularly in areas with intense fishing activity, resulting in bycatch, the incidental capture of nontarget species.—
Rodrigo Tardin,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20arrest. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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