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isolating

[ahy-suh-ley-ting, is-uh-] / ˈaɪ səˌleɪ tɪŋ, ˈɪs ə- /




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Isolating the agent on a computer without the personal data typically stored on a laptop is seen as a way to minimize the security threat, per the company.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Isolating infected people and quarantining households can stop the virus at the secondary stage.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Isolating and identifying a new virus is no easy task—nor is choosing an appropriate name for it, as scientists are once again finding out.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 3, 2024

Isolating the specific molecules that create these properties and synthesizing them for commercial use is a complicated task.

From National Geographic • Jan. 8, 2024

Isolating patients who have contagious or infectious diseases.

From The Wonder Island Boys: Adventures on Strange Islands by Finlay, Roger Thompson




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