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isolate

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


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He can stay wide and isolate a full-back, attack the space behind a defence or drift inside and combine with Barcelona's other forwards.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

The lawsuit alleges that others “enabled Burke to isolate the decedent” and “facilitated” his travel, housing and security.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Treasury yields are little changed in early European trade as investors weigh prospects of the Treasury buying back more long-dated bonds and the government’s measures designed to isolate Iran economically.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is aiming to isolate Tehran further from the global financial system.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

They were the discoverers of the strain, and it seemed that they would have the chance to give it a name, provided they could isolate it, and provided it didn’t isolate them first.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

By operating as a separate entity, GenCo isolates the cost of new growth to data centers, according to NiSource.

From Barron's Apr. 16, 2026

This isolates the ethylene, resulting in a highly pure product.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 2026

In a city that frequently isolates people into their car-shaped boxes, Evans believes that spying a relatable sticker can remind people of their shared humanity.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2025

The nucleolus isolates the rDNA which encodes the RNA portions of the ribosomes, the protein-building machinery.

From Science Daily Nov. 25, 2024

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

And despite the bloodshed, it was a gamble that paid off, reaping countless benefits for the isolated and impoverished country, transforming both its economic and military fortunes.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

It has in the past blamed individual employees for isolated attempts to obtain other companies’ technology, according to court filings.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

After the second World War, Enver Hoxha ushered in a severely isolated and repressive Communist regime.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

David Fisher, of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, said reaching communities isolated by the floods was a daunting task because of "narrow and dangerous" access routes.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

When the first two tsunami warnings, predicting 10-and 20-foot waves, were announced on TV, he ordered all workers to evacuate to either the seismic isolated building or high ground.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

The setup made it possible to recreate extreme conditions that ordinary solid materials cannot reach while isolating the effects of particle collisions.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

The incidents show that the AI companies need to have stronger, industrywide standards for isolating their systems during cyber testing, said Alex Stamos, chief product officer with the cybersecurity company Corridor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

"There's a lot of disabled people who are excluded when accessibility isn't taken into account, and it can be really isolating," she says.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

But Úrsula, just to be safe, took the precaution of isolating Rebeca from the other children.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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