insulate
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Such moves would push up global oil prices and risk angering Beijing, which has spent years trying to insulate itself from supply disruptions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
The government and state oil firms "have taken relentless steps in order to insulate Indian citizens from steep increases in international prices".
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
"Energy efficiency, reducing consumption, and investing to insulate ourselves from global energy price shocks" should form part of the response instead, he said.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Brad Conger, chief investment officer at Hirtle Callaghan, said that the fact that the U.S. is a net energy exporter has likely helped insulate stocks from some of the fallout.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
It appears that McCandless was saving them to insulate his clothing or perhaps to make a feather pillow.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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