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tried to insulate their children from the often disturbing news in the mass media
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Recent Examples of insulated
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
This insulated water bottle can keep drinks cold for up to 7 hours and iced for up to 32, according to the brand.
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Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Cities where condos skew to the higher end, like Bal Harbour or Surfside, may be more insulated from these changes.
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Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Its tapered base fits most cupholders, and the insulated design does a great job keeping drinks cold well past the first sip.
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Olivia Tarantino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 June 2026
The rich world shouldn't feel insulated from this.
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Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
While Malaysia and Indonesia may appear to be more insulated due to their palm oil industries, both become net food importers if their palm oil sectors are not taken into consideration, the report said.
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Justina Lee,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Los Angeles Fire Department Battalion Chief Nicholas Ferrari said the fire is complex because the building is a freezer constructed with insulated materials.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Ferrari said the fire is complex because the building is a freezer constructed with insulated materials.
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Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Chris Segrest, senior vice president of the Southeast region, said South Florida’s industrial strength is heavily insulated by steady population growth and robust e-commerce demand.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
The market has continued to climb during the US-Iran war, helped by the fact that Oman’s ports lie outside the Strait of Hormuz, meaning its economy has been relatively insulated from the conflict.
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Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
The Rams insulated him well in the run game between the elite play of Dotson at right guard and the use of three-tight-end sets.
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Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
The durable steel frame is insulated and sealed to ensure both energy efficiency and safety in extreme weather.
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
The 21-year-old Cornell University student, who studies finance and computer science and trades stocks on the side, once invested in aircraft-connectivity companies that many investors believed would be insulated from competition.
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Sean Conlon,yun Li,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
SpaceX, privately held, was insulated from that PR tempest.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
12 June 2026
The roomy bag has enough space for his lunch, a few snacks, and a can or two of beer, and is insulated to keep it all cold for hours on end.
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Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Adjective
The Oasis tumbler has a double-wall insulated stainless steel interior that’s made to keep drinks cool for up to 24 hours.
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
This insulated water bottle can keep drinks cold for up to 7 hours and iced for up to 32, according to the brand.
—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Cities where condos skew to the higher end, like Bal Harbour or Surfside, may be more insulated from these changes.
—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Its tapered base fits most cupholders, and the insulated design does a great job keeping drinks cold well past the first sip.
—
Olivia Tarantino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 June 2026
The rich world shouldn't feel insulated from this.
—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
While Malaysia and Indonesia may appear to be more insulated due to their palm oil industries, both become net food importers if their palm oil sectors are not taken into consideration, the report said.
—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Los Angeles Fire Department Battalion Chief Nicholas Ferrari said the fire is complex because the building is a freezer constructed with insulated materials.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Ferrari said the fire is complex because the building is a freezer constructed with insulated materials.
—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Verb
The bride- and groom-to-be are safely insulated from the gossip while en route to their welcome party this evening.
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Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Chris Segrest, senior vice president of the Southeast region, said South Florida’s industrial strength is heavily insulated by steady population growth and robust e-commerce demand.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
The market has continued to climb during the US-Iran war, helped by the fact that Oman’s ports lie outside the Strait of Hormuz, meaning its economy has been relatively insulated from the conflict.
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Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
The Rams insulated him well in the run game between the elite play of Dotson at right guard and the use of three-tight-end sets.
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Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
The durable steel frame is insulated and sealed to ensure both energy efficiency and safety in extreme weather.
—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
The 21-year-old Cornell University student, who studies finance and computer science and trades stocks on the side, once invested in aircraft-connectivity companies that many investors believed would be insulated from competition.
—
Sean Conlon,yun Li,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
SpaceX, privately held, was insulated from that PR tempest.
—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
12 June 2026
The roomy bag has enough space for his lunch, a few snacks, and a can or two of beer, and is insulated to keep it all cold for hours on end.
—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulated
Adjective
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What initially appeared to be an isolated classroom incident eventually became the foundation for more than a decade of research and writing for Pryor.
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Several storms will likely turn severe with damaging winds, intense lightning and the threat of isolated tornadoes.
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As the aircraft approached Atlantic City, a portion of one of the main rotor blades separated, the NTSB report showed, tearing the transmission and rotor apart and sending the helicopter crashing onto the Garden State Parkway.
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Watching Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum pine for each other while separated by Casa Amor and realize their feelings for each other while unable to talk was sincerely romantic.
Adjective
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The opening moments of this penultimate episode evoke enough genuine idealism and hope to feel like a rare breath of fresh air, holding the hermetic nastiness of the series in sharp relief.
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The idea was first proposed by Cicero and lived on through the hermetic tradition.
Adjective
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Another work looked at a cloistered nerd and his obsessive hobbies.
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The conservation effort is also rooted in faith as the cloistered community is inspired in part by Laudato Si', a 2015 encyclical from Pope Francis calling for environmental stewardship.
Adjective
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Such movement was not mirrored on the Netherlands’ right, where the attack-minded Denzel Dumfries was playing a more withdrawn role.
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Without daily contact with peers, some children become more withdrawn, lonely or emotionally flat.
Adjective
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This secluded island located just across the sound from popular Hilton Head has been hiding in plain sight for years.
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Out back, a secluded courtyard and soaking pool await.
Adjective
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The rise and fall of the Adams administration Adams, a retired NYPD captain turned Brooklyn politico, served one term as mayor of New York, from 2022 to 2025.
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The parents of former NFL player Doug Martin filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the retired All-Pro running back died at the hands of several Oakland police officers and a slow-responding paramedic crew.
Adjective
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Historically in Chicago, parent fundraising has been a story of have versus have-not schools, a dynamic threatening to drive deeper inequity in a segregated district.
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Rosa Parks is best known for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, an act that helped ignite the modern civil rights movement.
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“Insulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulated. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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