as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others she had grown up in such rural insulation that she'd never met anyone of a different race
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Recent Examples of insulation This jar features double-wall vacuum insulation with a copper layer that keeps soups, stews, fruits, and snacks hot or cold. —
Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026 And that insulation is a fatty and protein-rich tissue called myelin. —Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026 On Monday evening, a EF-2 tornado from the west swept through four blocks of the Franklin County seat, effectively destroying TruComp’s 76,000-square-foot building, shearing off its front and blasting its east side into mounds of bricks, insulation and twisted metal. —Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026 Its double-vacuum, stainless steel insulation can keep coffee hot for up to four hours and is both easy to clean and dishwasher safe. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insulation
Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026 And that insulation is a fatty and protein-rich tissue called myelin. —Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026 On Monday evening, a EF-2 tornado from the west swept through four blocks of the Franklin County seat, effectively destroying TruComp’s 76,000-square-foot building, shearing off its front and blasting its east side into mounds of bricks, insulation and twisted metal. —Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026 Its double-vacuum, stainless steel insulation can keep coffee hot for up to four hours and is both easy to clean and dishwasher safe. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insulation
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Even Michael’s social life is left blank, far beyond his adolescent solitudes.— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
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Exploring his life means speaking about excellence, work, doubt, legitimacy, and solitude.— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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For Cook, Apple's privacy-first approach to user data has long been a differentiator compared to other tech giants like Meta and Google, which specialize in letting brands target users with ads.— Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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Egan is seeking damages for assault, battery, negligence, and invasion of privacy.— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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By the end of that show, the anxiety and isolation that freight life in the closet had burned away, leaving a happy, hopeful ending in place of familiar narrative disaster; love is found, secrecy is banished, and all is well.— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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Similar to the isolation tactic of love bombing, this is another part of the gaslighting process.— Kathy and Ross Petrass, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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Scott was a pioneering Black lawmaker David Albert Scott was born in rural Aynor, South Carolina, on June 27, 1945, in the era of Jim Crow segregation.— Bill Barrow, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
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Partners Waste Management and Stericycle conduct educational programs for families and visitors on segregation of waste.— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Insulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/insulation. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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