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isolate

[ahy-suh-leyt, ahy-suh-lit, -leyt] / ˈaɪ səˌleɪt, ˈaɪ sə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /


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To isolate the issue, Duffy and Li designed a controlled experiment with people ages 45 to 55.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Upstream production, or the process of getting oil out of the ground, is relatively straightforward; it’s easier to isolate the problem and restart the system quickly.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

"There are other reactive intermediates we've never been able to isolate, just like this one," Lavallo said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

She says Adusah used faith to manipulate and isolate her, describing his power as "mental, not physical".

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

They were the discoverers of the strain, and it seemed that they would have the chance to give it a name, provided they could isolate it, and provided it didn’t isolate them first.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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