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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

Technology has been the alleged culprit behind everything from spiraling anxiety to vanishing attention spans to social isolation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Through millions of years of isolation, a unique collection of animals evolved there.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari