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isolation

[ahy-suh-ley-shuhn, is-uh-] / ˌaɪ səˈleɪ ʃən, ˌɪs ə- /


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Crude futures extended losses to three sessions on cautious expectations that the U.S. economic isolation of Iran, rather than military action, could bring about a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

"We will continue working to remove the effects of isolation and create an environment based on transparency, mutual interests and respect," he said.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

I am focusing on these nine indicators in tandem because, when focusing on this or that indicator in isolation, the bulls often can point to possible theoretical objections to its message.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Prosecutors insisted, however, that the evidence did not substantiate the claim Patterson would be in isolation for "many years to come".

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Even if the risk of infection is low, isolation is the foundation of all treatment, and separation from society is required by law.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

File on 4 Investigates the use of internal isolations in secondary schools in England and hears from parents and students who say such techniques are affecting their mental health.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

One is designed to maximize space for Harden to operate pick-and-rolls or create offense out of isolations.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 16, 2023

Because they spent their early teenage years internalizing Spears’s dancing on MTV, the Madrids, who are known for their narrative choreography and staccato isolations, consider themselves “natural extensions of her and her work.”

From New York Times Jun. 21, 2023

In the first and even second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, multi-week quarantines and isolations were common for many Americans, especially children.

From Seattle Times Jan. 3, 2023

This, or some such thing as this, they would agree, is far better than isolations and the perpetual threat of fresh warfare.

From New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 by Various




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