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isolation

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


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More than 50 years ago, the Apollo astronauts also experienced the isolation brought by a loss of signal during their missions to the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Speaking during an Easter Vigil on Saturday, the pontiff called for "a new world of peace and unity" and decried the divisions created by "war, injustice and the isolation of peoples and nations".

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Many current DNA robot designs are still relatively simple and operate in isolation, limiting their usefulness in complex real-world environments.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

The closures in Cincinnati and Hazlet, N.J., indicate locations that opened in isolation struggled to perform.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Finally, there were the relentless insects, the unsettling sense of isolation, and the ever-taxing terrain.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson