in isolation

Example Sentences

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His family said that he was held in isolation for about 20 days, it added.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

While grammar and vocabulary are undeniably important aspects of language learning, they don’t exist in isolation from how people communicate in everyday life.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

He spent three weeks in isolation after catching Ebola while caring for patients in Liberia.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

A large return in isolation should actually make you suspicious.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

But a newspaper reporter, instead of holing up in isolation, was in touch with the rest of the world.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls