isolation

Example Sentences

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As early as 1854, they displayed their strength before Commodore Matthew Perry, sent by the United States to secure Japan's diplomatic and commercial opening after two centuries of isolation.

From Barron's

The government and military reject claims he is being held in isolation.

From BBC

Unlike many other hostages, he was held almost entirely in isolation.

From BBC

It argues smartphones have "changed the shape of childhood" over the past 15 years and that parents often feel torn between allowing phone access or risking social isolation for their children.

From BBC

She said "worst case scenarios" existed where children were being kept in isolation away from friends and the classroom for months "without being suspended or excluded formally".

From BBC