house arrest
Example Sentences
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His co-conspirator Mark Chavez was sentenced to house arrest.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Mrs. Kirchner is serving a six-year sentence under house arrest for fraud in the administration of public-works contracts in the province of Santa Cruz.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
On 30 April 2026, the military showed an undated picture of her on TV and said it would be moving her out of jail and put her under house arrest.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
But six days later the government released her from house arrest, in a move hailed by the international community.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
On September 14, the army took control of the momentarily independent Republic of Congo, and Lumumba was put under house arrest in Léopoldville, surrounded by Mobutu’s freshly purchased soldiers.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
