insulate
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Seeking to insulate herself from voter anger at Berlin, she has publicly challenged the national government on its plans to tighten pension rules and over soaring fuel prices.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
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
“We have to to be able to manage, we have to be able to insulate as much as we can, and then we have to be able to lead with conversation,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 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
“This will insulate you from the cold,” she said.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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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
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Oligodendrocytes have traditionally been regarded as beneficial because they help keep nerve fibers insulated and functioning properly.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Industry has shown some resilience, while France’s relatively low dependence on imported fossil fuels has insulated it from some of the energy price shock when compared to other European economies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Those theories have found roots even in an insulated community with limited access to computers, Weiser said.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Analysts say the group's Chinese patronage and business ties have allowed Wa State to remain relatively insulated from the civil war consuming the rest of Myanmar since a 2021 military coup.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
As the negative press filtered back to him, the megalomaniacal leader turned a cold shoulder to the criticism and insulated his team as much as possible from the other expeditions.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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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
A working transistor requires an extremely thin insulating layer known as the gate dielectric.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Unlike electricity, to which AI is often compared, users don’t have to wait for a power line or the invention of capacitors, insulating materials and electric motors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Having nuclear power could eventually lessen Saudi Arabia's reliance on oil, insulating it from volatilities in the global oil market, said Christopher Russo, an energy expert at the consulting firm Charles River Associates.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Inside everything is tinted blue from the tarp that covers the walls, insulating the structure against the cold.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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