isolate
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The WHO has urged Congo and Uganda to isolate confirmed cases and the people they came in contact with.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
It can also be difficult to isolate sick people aboard a cruise ship.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Social media has created the conditions for this “doomer mindset” to flourish: Constant exposure to information, algorithm-driven echo chambers, and excessive screen time distort perception and isolate teens, making it harder to discern what’s true.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
Some other countries were only quarantining people from the ship for a few days before telling them to isolate at home, the minister said.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
She sprawled forward and surrounded the two stacks of shuffleboard discs with her arms to show off her accomplishment, to isolate it from whatever else was aboard ship.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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