insular
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"Devolution must never become an excuse for being insular", he said, adding "the very best clinical, operational and turnaround expertise" should be brought in from across the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Once, in anthropology class, my professor lectured on an insular island tribe that cackled whenever someone got hurt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Like any insular organization—police unions, the military—the judiciary won’t raise its standards without outside oversight.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
Japanese chip makers became too insular, said Koike, and should have teamed up with U.S. firms to stay competitive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
They helped explain why the community could grow so close, the families in the cities so interdependent, and their ideas in some ways so insular.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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