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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Agencies that once trained largely in isolation now drill together, building muscle memory for rapid deployments and cross-agency communication.
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Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
While their presence in isolation is already ominous, this is only exacerbated by the fact that, often, one horseman tends to provoke the next.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Redrawing five districts doesn’t happen in isolation.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
This potential shift isn’t happening in isolation.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
While their presence in isolation is already ominous, this is only exacerbated by the fact that, often, one horseman tends to provoke the next.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Redrawing five districts doesn’t happen in isolation.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
This potential shift isn’t happening in isolation.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“In isolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20isolation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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