probation
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Because she’s on pretrial probation, the federal government has seized her passport.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
The disciplinary stipulation approved by the State Bar Court on April 6 calls for a one-year period of probation with conditions including a 30-day suspension of Ardestani’s license.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
“They swept in a bunch of truly innocent probation officers who were following directives and doing their jobs.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 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
"Besides, there's a good chance you'll just get five years' probation."
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
Vocabulary lists containing probation
"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 3
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