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to set or keep apart from others
tried to insulate their children from the often disturbing news in the mass media
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Recent Examples of insulated
Sam Allard, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Gateway To China’s Booming Markets Many Middle East business elites have openly praised China’s resilient and surging economic growth, which appears insulated from Western political turmoil, inflation and economic recession.
—Familyofficehk Contributor, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
There’s no need for a sleeve on the outside, since the reusable drinkware is insulated by double walls of stainless steel, and a magnetic closure helps curb spills.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2024
Consumer spending on in-store staple grocery items tends to be noncyclical and largely insulated from macroeconomic volatility, making these assets resilient during shifts in the economy.
—Jared Feldman, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Plus, the walls are fully insulated with PU foam, and the door locks to protect the interior.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Even the climate experts who call Asheville home believed they were insulated from the worst risks.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Another key strategy is to ensure the home is properly insulated.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
But almost nowhere on Earth is insulated from natural hazards, and few places have taken steps to sufficiently prepare for extreme weather that is becoming more common.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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The Midwest is billed as a climate haven insulated from worsening destructive forces like wildfires and hurricanes — but experts say our region still has ample work to do in responding to our climate change effects.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Gateway To China’s Booming Markets Many Middle East business elites have openly praised China’s resilient and surging economic growth, which appears insulated from Western political turmoil, inflation and economic recession.
—Familyofficehk Contributor, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
There’s no need for a sleeve on the outside, since the reusable drinkware is insulated by double walls of stainless steel, and a magnetic closure helps curb spills.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2024
Consumer spending on in-store staple grocery items tends to be noncyclical and largely insulated from macroeconomic volatility, making these assets resilient during shifts in the economy.
—Jared Feldman, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Plus, the walls are fully insulated with PU foam, and the door locks to protect the interior.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Even the climate experts who call Asheville home believed they were insulated from the worst risks.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Another key strategy is to ensure the home is properly insulated.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
But almost nowhere on Earth is insulated from natural hazards, and few places have taken steps to sufficiently prepare for extreme weather that is becoming more common.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulated
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The rain Sunday will follow systems that dropped some rain on the region Monday, a bit less on Wednesday and a couple of isolated cells — a quarter-inch on Mount Diablo; about fifteen-hundredths of an inch in Dublin, five-hundredths of an inch in Oakland — on Thursday.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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And because the two isolated genes are found in many other plant species, similar genetic editing may help improve other agricultural staples in the future.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Learning is divided into grades and separated by age and aptitude.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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Students would have sat on the floor rather than at desks and they wouldn’t have been separated by grade and skill level, like today.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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Regardless of how hermetic writing might seem, one thing that writers are dealing with a lot more in the current entertainment climate is the ability to assimilate a lot of different voices from a lot of different camps.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 June 2024
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But the good news is that cans provide a hermetic seal.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 Apr. 2024
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This is not the first time that a group of Silicon Valley elites have attempted to build a cloistered community, away from but still adjacent to the center of the tech industry.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 23 Oct. 2024
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The headphones have an open-back design, enabling sound to move in and out without that cloistered feeling of many closed-back designs.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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When Marnie Was There A subtle, rewarding story about adolescence and identity based on a 1967 novel of the same name by British author Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There follows Anna, a shy and withdrawn girl who struggles to connect to anyone.Matt Kamen, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
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Mara, though initially more withdrawn, eventually gives in to his charms, even though Matt isn’t exactly a typical leading man.Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024
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At the eastern tip of the Hamptons on Long Island, the Stone House in Montauk sits on 3.2 secluded acres near the edge of a 70-foot bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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This secluded wellness oasis offers a holistic approach to well-being, drawing inspiration from the island's Indigenous Arawak tribe.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Rocco, a retired teacher and administrator for the district has been a board member for over nine years.Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Denny's Active and retired military receive a free Denny's iconic Original Grand Slam, with two buttermilk pancakes, two strips of applewood smoked bacon, two pork sausage links and two eggs at participating restaurants.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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Breaking The Barrier The limitations of traditional, segregated monitoring approaches are becoming increasingly untenable.Tom Wilkie, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Among the concerns that have been raised, including by Mayor Cavalier Johnson, was that the sun rising over the lake was a sight not equally afforded to all residents across this racially segregated city.Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Insulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulated. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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