isolate
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She told the programme staff naturally want to isolate sick patients but were unable to do so due to "completely stowed out" waiting rooms.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Rights group Amnesty International urged countries to "resist" the move, saying the sanctions were "designed to isolate and ultimately destroy" the court.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
By keeping their diets identical, the researchers could more clearly isolate the effects of exercise.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Other parts of the Ukrainian armed forces are using a similar approach to strike logistics and isolate Russian soldiers at the front, reduce Ukrainian casualties, thwart Russian advances and intercept drones, among other key functions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Then, isolate the wonderments, the curiosities of his death; they will help you to see.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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I tried to make the point, when I began the book, that the people who were involved with chatbots were social isolates.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
Turning liquid whey into premium protein concentrates and isolates takes multimillion-dollar ultrafiltration systems and drying towers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
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
The latest research isolates the role of CSE itself.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2026
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
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This suggests that the giant predator was part of a broader community of snakes occupying different ecological roles, rather than an isolated evolutionary oddity.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
"But we have to take these meals to them because... they will not have somebody coming to see them during the day because they're so isolated."
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
While smaller companies may be able to vibe code software for isolated use cases, companies that have major enterprise-scale data, cybersecurity needs and more complex workflows will continue to rely on Salesforce, Liani said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
"Since Carter’s death, I feel paranoid and isolated."
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
I concentrated on their rhythmic murmurs coming from the steps, and that sound, isolated from all others, soothed and lulled me to sleep.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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MarketWatch looked at isolating just the days when oil prices rose a lot to see its effect on stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
"The lack of support feels isolating," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
For the wistful, lovelorn loner, it’s an imperative reminder that being attached at the hip can still be isolating, no matter how much two people think alike.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
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
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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