insulate

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In many ways, the American economy is better insulated from the pinch in Persian Gulf exports than other parts of the world because the U.S. is less directly dependent on Mideast suppliers, notably in energy.

From The Wall Street Journal

That means there are “few places insulated” from the impact of this oil shock, said Meir.

From MarketWatch

The economy’s momentum could help insulate it from a downturn, Schmid argued.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S., the world’s largest producer of the gas, is more insulated for now, though analysts say a prolonged Qatari outage would hit it hard, too.

From The Wall Street Journal

With longer shipping times and substantial domestic production, it is largely insulated from immediate physical disruptions.

From Barron's