probation
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Because she’s on pretrial probation, the federal government has seized her passport.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
Judge Stephen Wilson agreed to strip the indictment of the felony allegations but ruled that “straight probation does not match the facts of this case.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
The World Anti-Doping Agency said in October that Kenya had made “significant” progress in tackling doping but the country remains on probation while it seeks to improve its monitoring.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
He was sentenced to 24 months of probation and one day in jail, court records show.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
A trial date would be set in the near future but, as a juvenile and first-time offender, I was likely to receive only probation.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Vocabulary lists containing probation
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