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isolation

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


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While grammar and vocabulary are undeniably important aspects of language learning, they don’t exist in isolation from how people communicate in everyday life.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The geopolitical bottleneck does not operate in isolation.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Loneliness, isolation from family, and depression can be particularly devastating for the elderly, and antidepressants only go so far.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Glenn Whipp says, “ ‘DTF St. Louis’ is the standout limited series, a murder mystery in form that’s really about suburban loneliness, particularly the isolation that can cripple middle-aged men.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

None of this, our doctor said, was out of the ordinary, or even all that terrible in isolation.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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