1
as in secluded
screened or sequestered from view
the hikers unexpectedly came upon an isolated mountain cabin
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as in occasional
not often occurring or repeated
fortunately, the error was just an isolated incident and the rest was done correctly
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as in separated
to set or keep apart from others
rescuers finally reached outlying villages that had been isolated by the massive earthquake
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Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 14 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Between 4 and 6 inches of rain is expected in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and 6 to 8 inches in Puerto Rico, with up to 10 inches in isolated areas.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
Surrounded by the rocky beaches of the Cap de Creus Natural Park, this isolated beach town owes its fame to one of the most famous artists of the 20th century — Salvador Dalí.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2024
Because of the sheer size of the storm, rain totals through the weekend could climb between 6 to 12 inches, with isolated areas being inundated with 15 inches of rain.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
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Sandboxing is a security mechanism used to run software in an isolated environment, preventing it from making changes to the broader system:
Safe Code Execution.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 14 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Between 4 and 6 inches of rain is expected in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and 6 to 8 inches in Puerto Rico, with up to 10 inches in isolated areas.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
Surrounded by the rocky beaches of the Cap de Creus Natural Park, this isolated beach town owes its fame to one of the most famous artists of the 20th century — Salvador Dalí.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2024
Because of the sheer size of the storm, rain totals through the weekend could climb between 6 to 12 inches, with isolated areas being inundated with 15 inches of rain.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Isolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolated. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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