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isolation

[ahy-suh-ley-shuhn, is-uh-] / ˌaɪ səˈleɪ ʃən, ˌɪs ə- /


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England rugby star Ellie Kildunne says she slipped into disordered eating and unhealthy weight loss during the coronavirus lockdown as her competitive instincts and isolation from her team left her feeling vulnerable.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Loneliness and social isolation are often considered important risk factors for dementia.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

"We have a tendency to look at things in isolation," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 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

Gender, and potency, are not attained in isolation.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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