isolated

Example Sentences

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The leak "was immediately contained and isolated," and the lines will be brought to the surface for inspection and repair, the company added.

From Barron's

“We were lucky because we were in a very isolated part of town and there were no real big cars passing by,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Inside real devices, molecules do not behave like simple, isolated components.

From Science Daily

“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

That storm could bring isolated thunderstorms with brief heavy downpours and hail, as well as snow levels down to 5,000 feet, according to the weather service.

From Los Angeles Times