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isolation

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


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“Our assessment is therefore that the quarter in isolation is slightly weaker than expected.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

These results highlight the importance of considering overall lifestyle rather than looking at a single food or beverage in isolation.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

In isolation, Markram's drive off Mitchell Starc straight into the hands of mid-off for one appeared the most egregious.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

A high stock price in isolation doesn’t mean much, especially in an era when investors can easily trade fractional shares.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Fortunately it came at a time when there was no distraction; for had it occurred whilst we were at a station, we might not have secured the necessary calm and isolation.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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

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

It features some bird motion — pecking isolations, swooping flocks.

From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2022

Whether their enforced isolations taught them to brood, or whether they were brooders by nature, it is difficult to say.

From Adventures in the Arts Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets by Marsden Hartley


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