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insulation

[in-suh-ley-shuhn, ins-yuh-] / ˌɪn səˈleɪ ʃən, ˌɪns yə- /


NOUN
an insulator
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Prosecutors believe the fire started when champagne bottles with sparklers attached were raised too close to the ceiling in the bar's basement level, igniting the sound insulation foam.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

“While we acknowledge that Anthropic could still be engineering its own cyber products in lower-barrier areas, we see the urgency of the partnership as indicative of core cyber’s relative insulation from AI disintermediation,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Both private and official surveys indicated a marked increase in price pressures, with economists noting China’s relative insulation from Middle East conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has also warned "against the use of cigarette materials as a method of attic insulation due to the potential fire risks that it presents".

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The peeling wooden clapboards were largely gone from the lower walls for firewood leaving the studs and the insulation exposed.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy



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