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isolation

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


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The company has historically fetishized refinement, isolation and effortlessness—summed up in the company’s favorite word, “waftability.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

They added that any complaint against a candidate would be judged in isolation.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

He also emphasised the training Iraqi experts receive from foreigners, vital after years of isolation and war.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Many current DNA robot designs are still relatively simple and operate in isolation, limiting their usefulness in complex real-world environments.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Remarkably, even in communities devastated by mass incarceration, many people struggling to cope with the stigma of imprisonment have no idea that their neighbors are struggling with the same grief, shame, and isolation.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander