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insulation

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


NOUN
an insulator
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It argued that going private would provide insulation from volatile quarterly earnings releases, or that Mattel could be plugged into another company’s established distribution flywheel, avoiding the costly effort of building one from scratch.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Fire safety investigations at the Bonnington Bond on Breadalbane Street revealed serious issues with the building's cladding and insulation.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Standing up as debris fell around him, he waited for the dust and insulation to settle.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Over the next week, the fire continued to burn through dense insulation foam within the building’s walls and other unknown industrial materials, blanketing much of L.A. in acrid smoke.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Rust flakes, bits of insulation, a roll of wire.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

Almost all of the external wall insulations delivered under the scheme – 98% – required repairs, according to the a report by the National Audit Office.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

Recycled IT equipment and household goods make up the building's cladding, signs are from used coffee beans and insulations is provided by sheep wool.

From BBC Dec. 10, 2021

Choosing a winter jacket may seem straightforward, but there’s an almost dizzying array of styles, fabrics and insulations to sift through.

From Washington Post Dec. 6, 2021

These special foams expand with less force than some regular expanding foam insulations.

From Washington Post Dec. 3, 2010

They tramped and rode back and forth along the right of way, occupied with their insulations, the height of their water, their watts and volts and amperes.

From The Rules of the Game by Stewart Edward White



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