isolation

Example Sentences

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Orion had made its closest sweep past the Moon, endured its spell of isolation, watched an eclipse in the black and then let lunar gravity bend its path back towards Earth.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Speaking during an Easter Vigil on Saturday, the pontiff called for "a new world of peace and unity" and decried the divisions created by "war, injustice and the isolation of peoples and nations".

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

In isolation, Howard’s statement does support the challengers’ understanding.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Because chemists for so long worked in isolation, conventions were slow to emerge.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson