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isolation

[ahy-suh-lay-shuhn, is-uh-] / ˌaɪ səˈleɪ ʃən, ˌɪs ə- /


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A marriage story weighty enough to bear two fascinatingly complex couples, it explores a web of isolation and desire knotted with the divisions and woes of society today: class, labor, media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Locked away in their quarantine pod, the isolation proved the perfect opportunity to comb through hours of archival footage, stitching a story from B-roll and memories, both of which Eleanor had plenty of.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

The findings also highlight why examining individual food ingredients in isolation may not provide a complete picture of how they behave.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

He says he survived for eight months in total isolation.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

I should thank Sara for saving me from social isolation, or at least from being stuck with a pair of older kids who don’t want me in their kitchen.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

File on 4 Investigates the use of internal isolations in secondary schools in England and hears from parents and students who say such techniques are affecting their mental health.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

They’re porous defensively and have a boring, predictable offense largely consisting of alternating one-on-one isolations between their “Big Three” most every trip down the court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026

Shayewitz drew up all kinds of plays for Wells, isolations and post-ups and everything in between.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2023

The Celtics frequently run isolations, ranking near the top of the N.B.A. during the regular season, while Golden State was near the bottom.

From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2022

This is but human nature, seeing that they are subject to frequent and long isolations from the rest of the ship's company.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 by Various


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