in isolation
idiom
: apart from others : separately
The researchers work in isolation.
Their culture developed in isolation from the rest of the world.
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Recruits would be expected to sit for months in isolation, without using cellphones or other contact, before jihadists would admit them to their training in the dense local forests and ranks of committed militants, eager to take innocent life.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 24 June 2024
In contrast, eating certain foods regularly or in isolation can adversely affect diabetes control.
—Barbie Cervoni, Health, 22 June 2024
But in isolation, such temperatures can also be misleading.
—Kylie Mohr, The Atlantic, 22 June 2024
So many of the stresses and strains of life in isolation will be amplified.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2024
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 24 June 2024
In contrast, eating certain foods regularly or in isolation can adversely affect diabetes control.
—Barbie Cervoni, Health, 22 June 2024
But in isolation, such temperatures can also be misleading.
—Kylie Mohr, The Atlantic, 22 June 2024
So many of the stresses and strains of life in isolation will be amplified.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2024
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“In isolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20isolation. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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