house arrest
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It did not mention any meeting with the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Suu Kyi, who authorities say is under house arrest in the capital Naypyidaw.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Jair is serving a 27-year sentence under house arrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
He has also pledged to release his father, who is currently serving his sentence under house arrest due to ill health.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
For starters, the 46-year-old billionaire was confined to house arrest on his 300-acre Oxfordshire estate in England, fighting off a Swiss extradition request tied to an international money-laundering probe.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 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
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