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isolate

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


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He was fined $14,650 for the protocol violation and missed a game because unvaccinated players had to isolate for 10 days after testing positive.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Traditional laboratory methods can isolate and identify peptides, but the process can produce enormous amounts of data.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

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

“When loneliness hits them and the lack of a social support system, they start resenting the locals and perhaps even avoid meeting them and isolate themselves.”

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Today, it is well understood that the disease is not highly contagious; therefore there is no reason to isolate anyone.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

The latest research isolates the role of CSE itself.

From Science Daily Apr. 8, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 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

"We want to build a care system that supports them, not isolates them."

From BBC Aug. 18, 2025

A waist-high barrier isolates it from the rest of the space.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

And if the past week has made one thing clear, it’s that the global outrage and calls for Infantino’s resignation are more than the result of any isolated incident.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Nicaragua, diplomatically isolated within the Americas, withdrew from the OAS in November 2023.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The nursery said it was deeply sorry and blamed "human error" for the "isolated and unprecedented" incident "when relevant and well-established procedures were not followed".

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Aconitine, one of the most familiar compounds in this family, was isolated nearly 200 years ago.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

And then this money came only to me: not to me and a rejoicing family, but to my isolated self.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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

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

A monthslong internet blackout has severely disrupted online commerce, further isolating the youth demographic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

HARRY: Al—Albus, I’ve been exchanging owls with Professor McGonagall—she says you’re isolating yourself—you’re uncooperative in lessons—you’re surly—you’re — ALBUS: So what would you like me to do?

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling




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