probation
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Because she’s on pretrial probation, the federal government has seized her passport.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
Members of the trial team refused to sign paperwork allowing Kirk to plead to a lesser charge and serve probation instead of prison.
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
In 2015, she reached a plea deal with prosecutors and was sentenced to a work release program and four years’ probation, according to the district attorney’s office.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
The increase in prison admissions due to parole and probation violations is astounding.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing probation
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