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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These 10 players deserve a spot in the MLB All-Star Game.
NASA crew emerged from a simulated Mars mission after more than a year in isolation.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
For the ants with femur or tibia injuries that went untreated in isolation, less than 40% and 15% survived, respectively.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 July 2024
Right now, no moment in Fortnite exists in isolation.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 29 June 2024
Less than half the world’s partial democracies and hybrid regimes participated in isolation efforts targeting Moscow.
—Bruce Jones, Foreign Affairs, 15 June 2022
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
For the ants with femur or tibia injuries that went untreated in isolation, less than 40% and 15% survived, respectively.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 July 2024
Right now, no moment in Fortnite exists in isolation.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 29 June 2024
Less than half the world’s partial democracies and hybrid regimes participated in isolation efforts targeting Moscow.
—Bruce Jones, Foreign Affairs, 15 June 2022
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“In isolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20isolation. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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