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isolating

[ahy-suh-ley-ting, is-uh-] / ˈaɪ səˌleɪ tɪŋ, ˈɪs ə- /




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The idea of a place being both isolating and illogical made sense to a cohort of people whose formative years were shaped by lockdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Rather than isolating individual colors directly, the detectors collect encoded signals that contain hidden spectral information.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

With no treatments or vaccines available, finding contacts and isolating them for 21 days was the only way to disrupt transmission, she said.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

All the funny details gesture toward Riley’s main idea: Our modern times feel anxious and isolating.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Raymie stood for a long time on the sidewalk in front of the Golden Glen, flexing her toes and isolating her objectives.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo




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