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isolation

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


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During the Covid pandemic, Putin imposed elaborate quarantine protocols, including disinfection tunnels and lengthy isolation requirements for visitors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The 50-bed isolation centre, the exact location of which has not been revealed, is to be staffed by US medics and was due to begin operations on Friday, according to an American official.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Scientists believe island isolation, along with lower levels of predators and competition, creates conditions that can push evolution in unusual directions.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

One US citizen who contracted Ebola in eastern DRC was taken to an isolation unit in Germany last week, along with his wife and four children.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Gender, and potency, are not attained in isolation.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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