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Recent Examples of house arrest
There he will be allowed to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest after President Joseph R. Biden Jr. issued a clemency order in one of his final acts before leaving office.
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Tailyr Irvine, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The 80-year-old, who suffers from diabetes, hypertension and complications from multiple bouts of COVID-19, will be allowed to live under house arrest.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
In response, the U.K. government last year launched a major review over its sentencing laws and allowed judges to sentence offenders to house arrest.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2025
Some of the biggest names in Israeli literature, in addition to an array of American Jewish leaders, are speaking out in support of two Palestinian booksellers from east Jerusalem who were placed on house arrest after a police raid.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
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Tailyr Irvine, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The 80-year-old, who suffers from diabetes, hypertension and complications from multiple bouts of COVID-19, will be allowed to live under house arrest.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
In response, the U.K. government last year launched a major review over its sentencing laws and allowed judges to sentence offenders to house arrest.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2025
Some of the biggest names in Israeli literature, in addition to an array of American Jewish leaders, are speaking out in support of two Palestinian booksellers from east Jerusalem who were placed on house arrest after a police raid.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house arrest
Noun
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One gun and several suspects are in custody, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens said.—
Kristie Cattafi,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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Man Threatened with Fine for Attempting to Reenter the U.S. with This Common Item After Vacation Victoria Police said Friday that the juvenile has been detained in custody since the incident and is expected to appear in child court at a later date.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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President Donald Trump claimed Saturday that arrests along the United States' border with Mexico hit a record low of just over 8,300 in February, but official data is yet to be released.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Department of Justice has said the pipe bomber case remains unsolved and there is a $500,000 reward for information leading to the perpetrator's arrest and conviction.—
Nick McMillan,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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Errors during data capture are not just carried forward; they are amplified by AI, leading to flawed insights and decisions.—
Amy Gu,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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What Black in Fashion captures is the spirit of resilience that WWD documented as the American textile industry was growing decades ago.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20arrest. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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