COUNTERBLOCKADE Synonyms: 17 Similar Words

counterblockade

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Definition of counterblockade

as in isolation

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Curie's initial Nobel was for physics, but the second, for chemistry in 1911, recognized her work on polonium and the isolation of pure radium.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Fair Ones is set in the aftermath of their longtime friend Claire’s death, as Mara and Jen, two Brooklyn women in their forties, are off kilter, cycling through shock, numbness, denial, distraction, anger, isolation, regret, depression.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of isolation

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In somewhat bare-bones, cozy settings, Red Lobster became a middle-class family destination, and was welcoming to Black customers at a time when segregation, while outlawed, was still common in much of the American South.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Housing discrimination and segregation were deep-seated, and the Los Angeles sky was the color of swamp water.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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The insulation of the mulch will help keep the bulbs dormant during those treacherous warm spells in late winter and early spring.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
The acquisition puts the technology under Parkdale’s ownership as the company seeks applications in industrial and hygiene nonwovens, geotextiles, filtration, insulation and furnishings.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

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For the residents of Shelekhov, however, the official narrative of a routine pneumonia death feels completely disconnected from the sudden quarantine of 200 people.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
The hospital has been placed under quarantine, Mayor Maxim Modin said Friday, no longer admitting or discharging patients, and its laboratory halted carrying out routine tests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

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What singles out Treville is its immense beauty and seclusion, despite Positano being only a couple of hairpin bends away.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
The seller described the property as a compromise-free version of city living and rural seclusion.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of seclusion

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Last month, the EPA repealed a set of standards finalized during the Biden administration that required new and existing plants to reduce carbon pollution by installing carbon capture, sequestration, and storage technology.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Bioaccumulation is a broad term describing the uptake, retention, and sequestration of organic and inorganic contaminants by an organism from its environment through all possible exposure pathways.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

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There’s also little hope that a Democratic majority would confirm a Supreme Court nominee — should a vacancy arise — after then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s blockade of Merrick Garland during the Obama years.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Yemeni government forces – backed by Saudi airstrikes and a blockade of Houthi areas – started fighting the Houthis more than a decade ago.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

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