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quarantine

[kwawr-uhn-teen, kwor-, kwawr-uhn-teen, kwor-] / ˈkwɔr ənˌtin, ˈkwɒr-, ˌkwɔr ənˈtin, ˌkwɒr- /




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Quarantine, introduced too early, keeps families together for long stretches - and increases the chance that infected individuals will pass the virus to those they live with.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

The Season 1 standalone "A Dark Quiet Death" is one of the most beautifully executed half-hours in recent television history, and the "Quarantine" episode remains a masterpiece of early Covid era inventiveness.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2025

Keep reading: Author interview, book club newsletter, Yu’s Quarantine Diary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2023

I gave them the same advice I told my own family: Quarantine before travel, mask at all times during transit, and test upon arrival.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023

Quarantine and massive chemical campaigns are only extremely expensive ways of buying time.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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