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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
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Around 30% of buildings in Europe were built before 1945, and they are typically poorly insulated.
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Amy Gunia,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Newer high-rise apartments were built hastily and insulated poorly – freezing in winter, scorching in summer.
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Colette Davidson,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
Smoke has billowed from the warehouse, which was covered in solar panels and insulated like a freezer, filling the air surrounding the roughly 500,000-square-foot (46,451-square-meter) facility.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
Trouble for the little guys Highly prestigious schools, including the Ivies or public systems with large endowments like the University of California, might be insulated from the demographic crisis, Baum said.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
This soft-shell Carhartt bag is insulated inside, water-repellent on the outside, and means my husband doesn’t have to share our toddler’s Bluey lunchbox anymore.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 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
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.
—
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 flames got inside, which is insulated, and slowly burned through 85 million pounds of food and goods inside for eight days.
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Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Around 30% of buildings in Europe were built before 1945, and they are typically poorly insulated.
—
Amy Gunia,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Newer high-rise apartments were built hastily and insulated poorly – freezing in winter, scorching in summer.
—
Colette Davidson,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
Smoke has billowed from the warehouse, which was covered in solar panels and insulated like a freezer, filling the air surrounding the roughly 500,000-square-foot (46,451-square-meter) facility.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Trouble for the little guys Highly prestigious schools, including the Ivies or public systems with large endowments like the University of California, might be insulated from the demographic crisis, Baum said.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
This soft-shell Carhartt bag is insulated inside, water-repellent on the outside, and means my husband doesn’t have to share our toddler’s Bluey lunchbox anymore.
—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 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.
—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulated
Adjective
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Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
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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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In a place where many homes lean into glass, driftwood tones and a conventional layout, this one sprawls like a resort, with sleeping quarters separated into individual pavilion-like structures.
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While first stage successfully separated, the second stage engine did not get it into orbit.
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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.
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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.
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The withdrawn draft focused on setting up several new watchdogs to keep AI in check, including a dedicated commission and a special insurance fund to help people if the new technology caused harm.
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The story follows Trey, a withdrawn ex-con surviving as a night driver on the city’s margins, who forms a tentative and increasingly intimate bond with Camden (Dafne Keen), a sharp and restless young woman working as a call girl.
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This Shady Canyon Golf Club is one of Orange County‘s most exclusive enclaves with captivating rock formations and lush fairways spread across 300 acres in a secluded canyon setting.
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These campsites, often in secluded national parks or deserts, offer unobstructed views and sometimes educational programs.
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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.
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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 1 Jul. 2026.
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