as in isolation
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Noun
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As an aging woman in a society that tends to overlook the elderly, her sense of isolation and her resilience in overcoming it resonated with me deeply.—
Kevin Cassidy,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025 -
But so he’s been pickled in loneliness and insecurity and isolation and has become this terrible, worst version of himself.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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What started off as a tranquil moment of solitude turned into a disaster, as the Labrador showed no understanding of personal space.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Collaboration like this doesn’t come easy to a confessional artist so at home in solitude.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The only letter that even touched on racial issues was Landis calling for strict segregation in city and county lockups.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2025
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Despite Jim Crow laws, segregation, and racial violence, Black entrepreneurs carved out paths for economic independence and community empowerment.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Department of Education has said in its restraint and seclusion resource document there is no evidence restraint and seclusion reduce problem behaviors.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Jan. 2025
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From Europe to Mexico to the U.S., these tiny islands around the world provide utmost seclusion.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This matters because Android 15 brings a host of critical security and privacy updates, and Samsung’s One UI 7 does even more to narrow the security gap to iPhone.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Gabbard accuses security agencies of eroding privacy and civil liberties.—
Dionne Searcey,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Loneliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loneliness. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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