insulated

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Since 2019, Edison has spent billions of dollars on making its lines safer, including by undergrounding them and installing insulated wires.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

While energy stocks have benefited from higher oil and natural-gas prices since the Iran war began, pipelines tend to be somewhat insulated from price swings because they often operate on long-term contracts with producers,

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

"Consumers cannot and should not be completely insulated from global supply shocks, because that will cause even more pain later," Rahul Ahluwalia, founder director of the Foundation for Economic Development, told the BBC.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

China has become more self-sufficient, militarily assertive, and economically insulated since President Trump’s last visit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

But insulated by her money, a staff of paid attendants, and unwavering self-absorption, Pittman was heedless of the resentment and scorn she inspired in others; she remained as oblivious as Jane Austen’s Emma.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer