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Recent Examples of house arrest
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In September 1999, Ruiz Massieu committed suicide following four years of house arrest.
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
While on house arrest in Utah, he was caught up in a scheme to acquire prescription drugs and charged him with several counts of running a ring out of his house.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2025
Andrew Tate was then placed under house arrest, which was lifted last month.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Tate, who attracted notoriety online for his misogynistic comments about women, was released from house arrest last month.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
While on house arrest in Utah, he was caught up in a scheme to acquire prescription drugs and charged him with several counts of running a ring out of his house.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2025
Andrew Tate was then placed under house arrest, which was lifted last month.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Tate, who attracted notoriety online for his misogynistic comments about women, was released from house arrest last month.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house arrest
Noun
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According to a press statement from the department, 31-year-old Demetria Spence was taken into custody on Tuesday (April 1) and charged with transmitting a false public alarm.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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He was taken into custody without incident, and authorities seized his backpack and suitcase.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The suspect is now facing charges of assault with bodily injury with a previous conviction, injury to the elderly, continuous violence against family, resisting arrest and terror threat of family, McLennan County Jail records seen by PEOPLE show.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration has begun revoking the legal status of migrants who entered the U.S. under a Biden administration process powered by a smartphone app formerly known as CBP One, instructing them to leave the country immediately or face arrest and deportation.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Any information on how the prisoners were transported to the interior of the U.S. after capture in Europe would be of interest, as well.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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Quintero, who at one point topped the FBI’s list of most wanted fugitives, was arrested in Mexico in a dramatic 2022 capture.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20arrest. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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