insulate
Example Sentences
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But even stable banking systems cannot insulate economies from ships sinking, harvests failing or strikes closing mines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
While other countries across Asia were reeling from the oil crisis, China's supply of coal helped to insulate its economy from the worst impacts.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Public finances, meanwhile, are under increasing strain from the costs of the Iran conflict and programs designed to insulate households and businesses from higher energy costs.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Such moves would push up global oil prices and risk angering Beijing, which has spent years trying to insulate itself from supply disruptions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Again using Inuit techniques, Kane and his remaining men hurried to gather moss and turf to insulate the rooms below deck.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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