in isolation
Example Sentences
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How a team defends is not done in isolation.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
But only you know your daughter, and you probably have a better idea of whether this was a deliberate insult or just a thoughtless remark, because these kinds of comments don’t happen in isolation.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
Baltussen says that in addition to following any of these stock-picking strategies in isolation, it also makes sense to apply them simultaneously, favoring stocks that score high across all three dimensions.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
One Bluetooth signal, one app permission, one search-history entry, one fitness-tracker reading, each appears trivial in isolation.
From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026
Colonel Jacobs pondered this and came up with a solution: I could wear long trousers and have my own food, if I agreed to be put in isolation.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
