as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
she had grown up in such rural insulation that she'd never met anyone of a different race
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Recent Examples of insulation
Teledyne Energy Systems supplies thermoelectric components, while BAE Systems develops insulation systems for the generator.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
The insulation was poor, and the home had no heat.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Those improvements include pipe insulation, walls, attics, weather stripping doors and windows and installing storm windows to prevent future disasters.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The Eaton Fire destroyed 9,400 homes and structures in Altadena in January 2025, leading the lithium in electric vehicle batteries, arsenic in old lumber and asbestos in attic insulation to become part of the smoke.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
The insulation was poor, and the home had no heat.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Those improvements include pipe insulation, walls, attics, weather stripping doors and windows and installing storm windows to prevent future disasters.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The Eaton Fire destroyed 9,400 homes and structures in Altadena in January 2025, leading the lithium in electric vehicle batteries, arsenic in old lumber and asbestos in attic insulation to become part of the smoke.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulation
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For travelers seeking solitude, island escapes have long been at the top of the list.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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When Fuyuko ventures out from her solitude, she’s blessed with a chance encounter.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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Want a latté from the ground floor Sottovento Coffee Bar brought up to the privacy of your room?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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The nine class action lawsuits, filed in Chicago's federal court between Monday and Wednesday, represent a new frontier for Illinois' strongest-in-the-nation biometric data privacy law.—
Hannah Meisel,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The film centers on Joan, a sound recordist living in isolation who heads back to her father’s estate in the wake of a devastating fire.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Nobody is doing anything wrong in isolation.—
Ivan Kan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Kansas was one of 21 states with school segregation.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
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In the Jazz Age, the culture and the style that Bradley was soaking up every night were information that white performers craved, but which racial segregation impeded them from accessing.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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“Insulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulation. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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