isolation
Example Sentences
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Complete isolation would be gruelling - the virus has an incubation period of up to nine weeks - and it is not clear how long people in Spain or elsewhere will be quarantined.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
There is a kind of professional politeness that demands we discuss each case in isolation so no one has to say aloud what the cumulative pattern reveals.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
The CCRCs also work to overcome the isolation of older adults.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
They found that isolation measures helped stave off a wider outbreak -- and that the majority of human-to-human transmissions occurred on the very first day the infected person had a fever.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
“If he leaves his isolation, I will let you know, but until then, I have other matters to attend to.”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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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