isolate
Example Sentences
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Two dams have been built to isolate the damaged section and many of the stranded boats have already been refloated.
From BBC
Inside real devices, molecules do not behave like simple, isolated components.
From Science Daily
In sparkling form, full-back Hendy was also instrumental in the Saints' second try, running a beautiful loop to isolate defenders, before offloading to Ramm who eventually fed Coles for another superb attacking score.
From BBC
"It was so isolating in that tiny space," she told the BBC.
From BBC
“The sequence of events, Smith’s prior statements to Plaintiff, and the circumstances of the hotel intrusion all point to a pattern of predatory behavior rather than an isolated incident.”
From Los Angeles Times
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