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isolating

[ahy-suh-lay-ting, is-uh-] / ˈaɪ səˌleɪ tɪŋ, ˈɪs ə- /




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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

Backed by child protection groups, Marquetty unsuccessfully opposed the closed-door proceedings, arguing that it was "paradoxical" for a defendant accused of isolating his victims to be tried behind closed doors.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 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

Yet geek and nerd culture is continuously denounced as isolating, addictive, and, now, even murderous.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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