isolation
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From a gas crater dubbed the "Gateway to Hell" to the shimmering marble buildings of its capital, Turkmenistan is tentatively opening up to tourists after decades of isolation.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
After confiding in a padre - a military chaplain - the 56-year-old says she was reported to bosses and admitted to hospital, where she was held in isolation.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Loneliness has grown into a “full-blown crisis” that two new legislative proposals aim to tackle by providing funding for community groups and research into the health implications of isolation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered Angela Perryman to remain in hantavirus quarantine in Nebraska, defying CDC advice for home isolation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
I thought back to the isolation rooms and the two pitiful husks that were my parents.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Vocabulary lists containing isolation
Western Europe - Introductory
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Western Europe - Middle School and High School
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Australia and New Zealand - Introductory
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