house arrest
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A few months ago, she was moved to house arrest on what the government said were humanitarian grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Moraes had also previously denied Milei permission to visit the former president while he was under house arrest in Brasilia.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
In 2023, after Andrew Tate wrote on social media that he had spent 92 days in prison in Romania and several months under house arrest, Donald Trump Jr. wrote, “Absolute insanity.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
He was moved to house arrest in March for health reasons.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Finally, I was going to escape from house arrest.
From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez
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