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isolation

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


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"Social isolation and loneliness - the sad thing is in rural communities, people don't always like to talk about that and acknowledge that," he said.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

In most states, these deaths are sporadic enough that they don’t, in isolation, show a notable trend.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

The entire property carries an unmistakable sense of balance—privacy without isolation, grandeur without pretense.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

“Nevertheless, the overwhelming majority of the world do not condone power politics, conflict and confrontation, or isolation and backwardness.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

That’s why the Dinka lived in isolation until the nineteenth century, when British explorers and missionaries began pushing through the swamp.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

File on 4 Investigates the use of internal isolations in secondary schools in England and hears from parents and students who say such techniques are affecting their mental health.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

And though he has only been in isolation 11 times, per Synergy’s data, the Clippers are scoring 1.3 points per such possession, the third-highest average out of 75 players with a minimum of 10 isolations.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 16, 2023

The Celtics frequently run isolations, ranking near the top of the N.B.A. during the regular season, while Golden State was near the bottom.

From New York Times Jun. 2, 2022

“The ability to seemingly isolate every bone, every muscle, and to be so full of attack in those isolations, and then below, be like mercury in his legs. Seamlessly shape shifting.”

From Washington Post Feb. 11, 2022

It is absolutely necessary to the progress of our civilization that these isolations should be overcome, that the community should become aware of itself collectively and should think as a whole.

From Mankind in the Making by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells




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