isolating

Example Sentences

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"We can confirm that someone who had contact with a hantavirus-exposed individual is currently isolating on Pitcairn Island, showing no signs of illness," said a Pitcairn government spokesman.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“There are isolating elements of this as well, but those do not outweigh how positive of an experience it has been.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Authorities held an emergency meeting on Sunday and decided not to allow the woman now isolating on Pitcairn to re-enter French Polynesia.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Twenty-two people evacuated from a cruise ship after a hantavirus outbreak are set to start leaving a Merseyside hospital where they have been isolating since returning to the UK.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Jail seems isolating as hell, even when people visit you.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas