isolate
Example Sentences
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The work is exacting, isolating, high-pressure—and often takes a steep toll.
In southern Lebanon, Israel's destruction of key bridges has left more than 150,000 people isolated and severely limited humanitarian access, said Lindholm Billing.
From Barron's
The state is structurally isolated from the broader U.S. system and heavily dependent on imports from Latin America, Canada, Asia and the Middle East.
From MarketWatch
"These are not isolated cases -- this is simply the way the system is functioning," Hadhazy told AFP.
From Barron's
"Coming here and being housed along with other arts organisations makes them feel part of a community - something that won't happen if we move somewhere more isolated."
From BBC
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