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A huge wrinkle is that larger cities and metro areas benefit from economies of scale that help insulate them: they can afford dedicated OT security staff and redundant control systems.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

Economists and policymakers widely agree that it is critical for the Fed to be independent from politics—a longstanding principle intended to insulate interest-rate policy from short-term thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

David Lawrence, of the Centre for British Progress think tank, puts it plainly: we don't tell people to insulate their homes in winter and then skip the radiators.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Makhijani told an associate he took extra precautions because wanted to insulate himself from litigation and that “they were sharks in the distressed world who took advantage of people,” the affidavit stated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

We're not packed as tightly as we were upon our arrival, but it's ironic—now I wish for that closeness to insulate me from the icy air blowing in.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

She’s looking into options like a cover that insulates the water, hybrid heaters and new electric heating models.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026

The historical record here may show that being a lame duck insulates a Fed chair from political pressures.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026

Part of what insulates international organizations from the consequences of their bad decisions is the broad legal immunity they enjoy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

"Investors and global central banks have... favoured gold as their reserve currency of choice, which they believe insulates them from US policy dependence," says Wall.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026

They bought a parka made of reindeer skin, because reindeer hair is hollow and insulates well; and the hood was lined with wolverine fur, because that sheds the ice that forms when you breathe.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

I would imagine she knows that no single outcome is guaranteed and there is no way to live a life totally insulated from regret or misstep.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

By comparison, modern-day insulated car interiors offer aural bliss, but they’re dampening the sound of emergency sirens, law enforcement agencies maintain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

The most powerful organization in medicine is largely insulated from the need to think about, much less fight for, real-life medical professionals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

One reader uses an insulated lunch bag with reusable ice packs, along with sodas, so she doesn’t have to pay vending machine prices.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

My head seems insulated with felt, like a soundproof room.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

But Apple’s “go-slow” strategy comes in handy on days when investor concerns about AI overspending flare up, insulating the stock from downturns that hit the semiconductor space.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

These manmade chemicals are stable, resistant to extreme temperatures and pressures and have insulating properties.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

As transistors shrink, making this insulating layer thinner can improve electrical control.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

These entities are typically aimed at insulating the parent company from the risks and liabilities of a speculative investment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Inside everything is tinted blue from the tarp that covers the walls, insulating the structure against the cold.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth