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insulation

[in-suh-ley-shuhn, ins-yuh-] / ˌɪn səˈleɪ ʃən, ˌɪns yə- /


NOUN
an insulator
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Insulation from the global natural-gas shock benefits not just household bill payers but also manufacturers of everything from steel and plastics to fertilizer and corrugated boxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Mr Pocklington said there had been poor oversight of the ECO4 and the Great British Insulation Scheme by Trustmark, the body responsible for overseeing the quality of the insulation work.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

Some 65,000 households in the UK have had solid wall insulation installed under two government schemes - ECO4 and the Great British Insulation Scheme - since 2022.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025

Insulation, wiring, mud, boulders and downed power lines made up the mixture of debris, along with what’s left of a brown baby grand piano.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2024

The nine apparent reasons why St. Michael's Mount cannot be the Ictis of Diodorus, and their refutation, may be seen in Mr. Pengelly's paper “On the Insulation of St. Michael's Mount,” p.

From Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)



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