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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Released in 2020 during the height of the pandemic, this documentary shows Swift singing every Folklore song live in a woodsy cabin in the Hudson Valley, building on the cozy cottagecore aesthetic that emulated our lives in isolation.
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Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
When each channel is judged in isolation, attacks succeed.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
To be sure, individual conversations in isolation can’t fix society’s polarization.
—Emily Falk, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
But as a violent storm traps him in isolation, Drew’s body falters and his mind begins to unravel.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
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Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
When each channel is judged in isolation, attacks succeed.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
To be sure, individual conversations in isolation can’t fix society’s polarization.
—Emily Falk, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
But as a violent storm traps him in isolation, Drew’s body falters and his mind begins to unravel.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
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“In isolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20isolation. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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