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insular

[in-suh-ler, ins-yuh-] / ˈɪn sə lər, ˈɪns yə- /


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Warsh has described the Fed as insular and committed to outdated economic models.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Inside the company, they’ve been both a source of pride for their creative genius and frustration due to their insular culture and budget-busting spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

From a scientific perspective, warm social contact activates specialised C-tactile afferents and temperature-sensitive pathways that send signals to the insular cortex.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026

But the narrative also shines a crucial spotlight on L.A.’s Asian American community and its sometimes insular approach to handling emotional trauma, particularly mental illness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Supreme Court—the one branch of government charged with the responsibility of protecting “discrete and insular minorities” from the excesses of majoritarian democracy and guaranteeing constitutional rights for groups deemed unpopular or subject to prejudice.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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