How to Use house arrest in a Sentence
house arrest
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Ruggs was released by the Raiders and is on house arrest with strict conditions while his criminal case proceeds.
— NBC News, 11 Nov. 2021 -
Thug had originally offered to serve the first three years of his probation under house arrest, which Whitaker did not require.
— Justin Curto, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 -
After his release, Ai would spend the next four years under house arrest at his Caochangdi, Beijing, studio.
— Stephen Mooallem, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Nov. 2021 -
There’s a literal sentence in a book that causes trouble, the prison sentence that the narrator serves, the way the pandemic sentences people to a type of house arrest.
— oregonlive, 6 Nov. 2021 -
It's been rumored the regime's paranoia will diminish after the election, and prisoners will be released or placed under house arrest—all better options.
— Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, CNN, 5 Nov. 2021 -
Derrick Almena, the man who operated the warehouse, was given 18 months of house arrest.
— Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Nov. 2021 -
Ruggs later posted bond and was freed to house arrest and electronic monitoring pending his next court date Nov. 10.
— Ken Ritter, ajc, 4 Nov. 2021 -
In August, the court approved the older McKinney's request to return to work at his dentistry practice while on house arrest, according to court records.
— Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 26 Oct. 2024 -
Holmes had asked the court for a sentence of 18 months of house arrest.
— Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2022 -
Williams will spend the first year of that sentence on house arrest.
— Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Jan. 2022 -
The men were placed on house arrest and are being tracked by GPS.
— Adam Sabes, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2022 -
The fifth detainee had been on house arrest before the deal went down.
— Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2023 -
Due to Sorokin's house arrest, the event was held on the rooftop of her apartment building.
— Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024 -
Zvonko spent eight years in prison, and two under house arrest.
— Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 June 2023 -
Three have been released on bail, and one has been confined to house arrest.
— Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2022 -
Marks said his client could be placed on house arrest until the case is resolved.
— Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2023 -
He is braced for the likelihood that, at the very least, they will be put back under house arrest.
— Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2024 -
Davis can await trial under house arrest if able to post bail, the judge ruled.
— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2024 -
The agents brought her back to her house after 17 hours, but she was put under house arrest for 10 days.
— Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021 -
Steel pleaded with Judge Glanville to release his client to house arrest.
— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2022 -
Robert Brennan of Perryville was ordered to spend the first two years on house arrest.
— Maryclaire Dale, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2022 -
But many are still under house arrest, unable to leave the kingdom.
— Karen Elliott House, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2022 -
The captain and three others were rescued by the coast guard, brought to shore, charged with a range of crimes, and put under house arrest.
— Ian Urbina, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024 -
Each was released from Evin Prison and placed under house arrest last month, an initial step in the deal.
— John Hudson, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023 -
Liu will receive a 180-day sentence, while Xu will be sentenced to a year of house arrest.
— Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024 -
Two have been placed under house arrest and one held in custody.
— Julia Buckley, CNN, 30 Nov. 2022 -
What is the face of the opposition now, with her under house arrest?
— Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 27 July 2022 -
The felony charges were dropped as part of the plea, but Jones served 45 days of house arrest with three years of informal probation.
— Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2021 -
The statement did not say if Gil has been placed under house arrest or has been detained.
— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024 -
The review will examine the experiences of US states that use house arrest as an alternative to prison.
— Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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