isolation
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"In general, the United States of America has nothing that it can do that had not done before," Laylaz said, noting years of isolation had made Iran's economy largely self-sufficient.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
I am focusing on these nine indicators in tandem because, when focusing on this or that indicator in isolation, the bulls often can point to possible theoretical objections to its message.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
She advocates for a variety of remedies—from training to financial support—as well as “opportunities for respite and social connection” to address burnout and isolation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
For her own safety, he added, there was a "substantial chance" that she would be held in an isolation wing "for years to come" because of the notoriety of her case.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
As a result, the organisms of distant lands like Australia and Madagascar evolved in isolation for millions upon millions of years, taking on shapes and natures very different from those of their distant Afro-Asian relatives.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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
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
And rising workforce quarantines and isolations have already affected mail service.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 21, 2022
Yet they serve to break down isolations of sympathy, all sorts of physical and intellectual sluggishness and the development of unsocial preoccupations of many sorts...
From First and Last Things by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Vocabulary lists containing isolation
Western Europe - Introductory
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Australia and New Zealand - Introductory
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