isolate
Example Sentences
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“In an atomized society,” Ms. Liu observes, “where it’s easy to simply withdraw and isolate oneself, the crucial challenge was to do just the opposite: to reach out, reconnect, and rebuild community.”
“Layoffs are likely occurring in a few isolated cases, but evidence of broad-based job losses is scarce.”
From Barron's
Several spacecraft and telescopes -- including Mir -- have met a similar fate, splashing down at an isolated spot in the ocean called Point Nemo.
From Barron's
Of course it made sense to isolate people from each other if you were going to treat them like this!
From Literature
It should instead focus on what platforms do control: personalized, recommendation-based algorithms deliberately designed in ways that addict, isolate and harm users.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
