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isolation

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


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Belgal remains in isolation at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn with a bullet still lodged in his neck, according to his lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

And yet, despite all the tirades thrown Tanden’s way, the isolation doesn’t bother her.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

I suggest, unoriginally, that what we call the West emerged from, and is sustained by, the continuing tension between Athens and Jerusalem, not either in isolation from the other.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

East Riding of Yorkshire Council said its Wellbeing for Us programme, aimed at residents aged 18 and over, was designed to help people build confidence and make meaningful social connections, while reducing isolation.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

I should thank Sara for saving me from social isolation, or at least from being stuck with a pair of older kids who don’t want me in their kitchen.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

File on 4 Investigates the use of internal isolations in secondary schools in England and hears from parents and students who say such techniques are affecting their mental health.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

In the first and even second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, multi-week quarantines and isolations were common for many Americans, especially children.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2023

As if to underscore the characters’ roiling emotions and the rally’s heated atmosphere, the actors sometimes deploy stylized movements, including abrupt arm isolations.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 14, 2022

The Celtics frequently run isolations, ranking near the top of the N.B.A. during the regular season, while Golden State was near the bottom.

From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2022

There are still isolations, there are bad crops in unfavorable places and untoward seasons.

From The French in the Heart of America by John Finley


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