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Recent Examples of insulation The cavernous space, about 6,000 square-feet, lacks electricity, insulation and walls, said Fred Eichenhofer, the board chair for the Meadow Vista Community Center nonprofit. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025 The interior is lined with plush faux fur, which affords insulation against frigid temperatures. Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 When tested, the prototype showed promising thermal and acoustic insulation. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025 Then protect the bulbs from harsh weather by topping off the area with a thick layer of mulch for insulation. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for insulation
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Noun
  • Gone is the Monster’s sophisticated consciousness, his months spent in solitude, his intimate revenge plot.
    Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
  • What begins as an act of solitude unfolds into an unexpected encounter with both people and places gradually evolving into a quiet yet intense philosophical exchange that unearths themes of displacement, trauma and renewal.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The homes aim to overcome barriers found in traditional shelters by allowing for privacy, property, and pets.
    La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Schools have a responsibility to ensure safety, privacy, and fairness for all students.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Silence about abuse reinforces shame and isolation.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Addressing the isolation of young people has become an urgent priority in eastern Ukraine.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Wilson carefully framed federal discrimination as good government, arguing that segregation ensured efficiency, minimized conflict, and maintained the integrity of federal institutions.
    Time, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
  • At the same time, residents have endured a tax foreclosure crisis and, decades before that, the city of Detroit was redlined, a practice by government appraisers that led to neighborhood segregation, disinvestment and stripped Black people of home ownership opportunities.
    Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Insulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulation. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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