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isolation

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


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Its isolation makes it one of the strongest real-world stand-ins for future extended missions to the Moon or Mars.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

“Their maximalism will contribute to their isolation in the long run,” said Behnam Ben Taleblu, an Iran expert at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a policy organization that opposes Iran’s rulers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Another encouraging sign: The S&P 500 isn’t moving higher in isolation.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

She sought a second opinion and that is when she heard that two colleagues had been diagnosed with Ebola - and she immediately chose to go into isolation.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

But unit 1, the oldest reactor in the plant, had an outdated cooling system known as an isolation condenser.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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

They’re porous defensively and have a boring, predictable offense largely consisting of alternating one-on-one isolations between their “Big Three” most every trip down the court.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 28, 2026

Shayewitz drew up all kinds of plays for Wells, isolations and post-ups and everything in between.

From Seattle Times Dec. 16, 2023

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

From New York Times Jun. 16, 2022

Single file is the invariable rule in all these mountain excursions, and after a time the isolations of this mode of travelling adds to its wearisomeness.

From An American Girl Abroad by Trafton, Adeline




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