seclude
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Gore and Bush were able to seclude themselves at home, refraining from public comment for days on end.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2020
At one point, he suggests that to help make up her mind she go away from London, where they live, and seclude herself in a cottage in Wales.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 22, 2018
It’s a different world here in Santa Cruz, an easier place to seclude yourself, to find some anonymity.
From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2018
It sells anonymous offshore companies that help the owners seclude their business dealings.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2017
When he did accept such invitations, he invariably tried to seclude himself in a corner of the room, or behind a curtain.
From 'Phiz' (Hablot Knight Browne), a Memoir. by Kitton, Fred. G.
The fatal collision occurred about five minutes later on the secluded Perthshire road near the junction with Gowrie Farm.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Perched on a hilltop beneath the Aegibong Peace Ecopark observatory where telescopes peek into the secluded state, the shop has drawn tens of thousands from South Korea and abroad since opening in November 2024.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
And while the home does have neighboring properties on either side, high hedges and lush trees help to make it feel complete private, creating a kind of oasis that feels truly remote and secluded.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
For around $675 per person per night, The Lodge at Woodloch is a more secluded, adults-only experience built around the spa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
As Elizebeth later explained, the Atlantic coast alone, “with its coves and inlets, its chopped waterline, with its many secluded spots where boats might secretly dock and unload, created a problem which defied description.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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“So I think it’s going to be very harmful. You’re just shutting down and secluding a group of people that is already so used to being shamed and put in a corner.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
My other concern is people are secluding their lives with people who either think like them or more extreme forms of it.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2023
“Yep, I’m watching Mr. Eldridge,” one scout says on the phone before secluding himself from earshot.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2023
Its next resident will find a private dock, tall trees secluding the pool and spa, and “an effortless, single level indoor/outdoor living experience.”
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2022
The blindness had been sent for the purpose of secluding him from outward distractions and enabling him to concentrate himself on the objects presented to the inner eye.
From The Life of St. Paul by Stalker, James
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