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insulate

[in-suh-leyt, ins-yuh-] / ˈɪn səˌleɪt, ˈɪns jə- /


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Then there’s its unique geography, which has often helped insulate it from security risks and external threats.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 28, 2026

More forcefully, her story punctures the idea that wealth or social status can insulate us from humiliation and loss of agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

The electrification target unveiled in Bonn was "a flagship initiative" of COP31 that could respond to this crisis and help insulate economies from fossil fuel price shocks, the Turkish conference organisers said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But, in effect, this radically tipped the balance of power in favor of a series of headstrong police chiefs, who sought to insulate the department from political interference.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

We're not packed as tightly as we were upon our arrival, but it's ironic—now I wish for that closeness to insulate me from the icy air blowing in.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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