in isolation
Example Sentences
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While grammar and vocabulary are undeniably important aspects of language learning, they don’t exist in isolation from how people communicate in everyday life.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
The geopolitical bottleneck does not operate in isolation.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
He said conservation had often treated habitats in isolation, separating rivers, land, and marine environments.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
He spent three weeks in isolation after catching Ebola while caring for patients in Liberia.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
The authorities had decided to build a wall in front of the isolation section because they had discovered that the prisoners in isolation were able to communicate with us in the courtyard.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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