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The best way to contain an outbreak is to quickly diagnose cases, isolate patients and track down all their contacts to break the chain of transmission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

"With my friends, I tend to either overshare and regret it, or isolate myself from them and regret it."

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez criticized calls to isolate Spain, arguing the country’s border controls remain intact and warning against measures that could undermine European unity.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

Then there’s the fact that Nicaraguan migrants in the United States are a smaller and less powerful force than Cuban Americans, many of whom have lobbied Washington for decades to isolate and overthrow Havana’s leaders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

“Whatever this mystery monster is, the General said it would come for you. They wanted to isolate you from the group, so the monster will appear and battle you one-on-one. “He said that?”

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

Turning liquid whey into premium protein concentrates and isolates takes multimillion-dollar ultrafiltration systems and drying towers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

By operating as a separate entity, GenCo isolates the cost of new growth to data centers, according to NiSource.

From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026

To identify these enzymes, the research team used a technique that isolates proteins physically attached to chromatin, the natural packaging of DNA in human cells.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 9, 2026

Both the CQC and NHS England say there is no category that isolates private GP registrations.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

This isolates the bedroom, with me in it, from the rest of the rover.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Mikey Moore: The youngster was isolated on the right flank and had little support. but at least looked dangerous and gave Kelleher some work to do.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

“That was the request, and I honored it. ... He asked me not to share ... and it isolated me in the process.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Dobrindt warned that the explosive found at Leipzig earlier this month was no "isolated case".

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

And if people prefer a congenial bot over messy human relationships, they can lose social skills, become isolated, or even spiral.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Chattana had always been isolated from its neighbors, but the destruction was so great that no one could have helped them anyway.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

The setup made it possible to recreate extreme conditions that ordinary solid materials cannot reach while isolating the effects of particle collisions.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

"Decisions of state are not made by one person alone, and they cannot be judged honestly by isolating one moment from the whole crisis," she said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

Unlike deaths with associated rituals, road maps, and standards, those that are disenfranchised are complex, underacknowledged, and often isolating.

From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026

It can be an isolating experience because people worry about facing judgement from others, she says.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

The deep black grooves isolating his square chin from his jowls were bent again in a kind of jeering and reprehensible mirth.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller