house arrest
Example Sentences
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Suu Kyi, now 81, was moved to house arrest later that month after Min Aung Hlaing said he had commuted the rest of her sentence.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
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
Jair Bolsonaro, 71, served several months in prison before being allowed in March to be confined under house arrest due to health issues.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
After Koroma was charged and placed under house arrest, Ecowas brokered a deal with the government of Sierra Leone, allowing the former president to go into exile in Nigeria and seek medical attention there.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
So when we were released in August and put under house arrest, you'd have thought I was getting just the punishment for me.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
