isolate

Example Sentences

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A workaround was found to isolate the batteries from the vibration, which allowed the car to run for longer.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Reducing consciousness to information or perception can isolate its functions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Because the mice were exposed only to pure nicotine during the experiment, the researchers were able to isolate its effects.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

"We can't isolate the supply, we're dealing with water and live electric, and there are holes cut through floors that firefighters can fall through."

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

These were not efforts to negotiate, but attempts to isolate me from my organization.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela