isolate
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It acted like a molecular beacon, allowing scientists to detect and isolate BiP more easily during experiments.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Then there’s the fact that Nicaraguan migrants in the United States are a smaller and less powerful force than Cuban Americans, many of whom have lobbied Washington for decades to isolate and overthrow Havana’s leaders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
The incubation period of Ebola ranges from two to 21 days and the humanitarian worker will be required to isolate throughout.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Travelers from Ebola-affected regions are barred from entering rebel-held areas or must isolate for three weeks, according to aid workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
The children wanted to take Paige upstairs, isolate her, and have her speak to them with the directness and the concealed softness about the chances of their father being alive.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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Turning liquid whey into premium protein concentrates and isolates takes multimillion-dollar ultrafiltration systems and drying towers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Using an SPV, he said, not only keeps the debt separate but also isolates the risk of a particular project.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025
"We want to build a care system that supports them, not isolates them."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2025
The nucleolus isolates the rDNA which encodes the RNA portions of the ribosomes, the protein-building machinery.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
This is how he isolates the true impact of that single switch on the sprawling circuit board.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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“We know that the future of payments will not be defined by creating more isolated rails,” Mehra told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Because these isolated populations may be following separate evolutionary paths, the researchers argue that each one should be managed as an individual conservation unit.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
“We’re all really isolated from each other,” said Amy Pascal, one of the film’s producers who has overseen the entire franchise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
These systems, Kamakoti says, rely on "red teaming" - teams that constantly probe systems for weaknesses - and "air-gapped" networks physically isolated from the internet.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Confined and isolated, Mudd would wait to learn what price he would have to pay for his part in hiding Lincoln’s assassins.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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Unlike deaths with associated rituals, road maps, and standards, those that are disenfranchised are complex, underacknowledged, and often isolating.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
“It can be isolating if you’re the only Latino on a set,” Guido shared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
A monthslong internet blackout has severely disrupted online commerce, further isolating the youth demographic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
They may be platforms that organize local services, short trips, lifestyle discovery, gig labor, and small rituals that make urban life feel less isolating.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
At a time when the country is increasingly integrated racially, the rich are isolating themselves more and more.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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