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isolate

[ahy-suh-leyt, ahy-suh-lit, -leyt] / ˈaɪ səˌleɪt, ˈaɪ sə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /


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The incubation period of Ebola ranges from two to 21 days and the humanitarian worker will be required to isolate throughout.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Travelers from Ebola-affected regions are barred from entering rebel-held areas or must isolate for three weeks, according to aid workers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

They directed consumers to isolate the plant immediately, keep it in the original pot away from other plants and out of the trash or compost.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

The success of liver treatment eventually led scientists to isolate the deep red compound now known as vitamin B12, or cobalamin.

From Science Daily Jun. 25, 2026

“Let’s take a look, shall we? Poultry by-product meal, soy protein isolate, corn gluten meal, soy flour...”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

While Mr. Graham-Dixon isolates the technical from the theological, Mr. Weber integrated the “optical and iconographic” aspects of Vermeer’s life and work.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

To identify these enzymes, the research team used a technique that isolates proteins physically attached to chromatin, the natural packaging of DNA in human cells.

From Science Daily Mar. 9, 2026

Both the CQC and NHS England say there is no category that isolates private GP registrations.

From BBC Feb. 28, 2026

Using an SPV, he said, not only keeps the debt separate but also isolates the risk of a particular project.

From Barron's Nov. 3, 2025

This is how he isolates the true impact of that single switch on the sprawling circuit board.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

Instead of relying only on the planet's visible brightness, the scientists isolated narrow molecular signals that are characteristic of a planetary atmosphere.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

They say that "subverted Scott's ability to make sound decisions, isolated him from family members who urged him to seek medical care, and convinced him that seeking medical attention was unnecessary and even potentially lethal".

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Bertha was expected to produce 2 to 4 inches of rainfall, with isolated totals around 6 inches, through Thursday, from western Florida into southern Louisiana, making flash flooding possible especially in urban areas.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

It is still not clear when or how the house’s former owner and her son died, but police said they believe the deaths were an isolated incident.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

But there was a price on her head, as a result of which she’d been isolated, overprotected, and largely friendless, even while a teenager at Hampden.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Unlike deaths with associated rituals, road maps, and standards, those that are disenfranchised are complex, underacknowledged, and often isolating.

From Slate Jul. 19, 2026

It can be an isolating experience because people worry about facing judgement from others, she says.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

“It can be isolating if you’re the only Latino on a set,” Guido shared.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

They may be platforms that organize local services, short trips, lifestyle discovery, gig labor, and small rituals that make urban life feel less isolating.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

It was a tremendous breakthrough, therefore, when, after years of effort, chemists of the Agriculture Department recently succeeded in isolating the attractant.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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