as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
what would you bring for sequestration on a desert island?
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Recent Examples of sequestration
The term sequestration describes carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere either naturally or through technological methods.
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Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Despite the cuts, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill would add so much money to the debt that Congress may be forced to execute cuts across the board, including hundreds of billions to Medicare, in a process known as sequestration.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The process, called carbon capture and sequestration, is seen by many as an important way to reduce pollution during a transition to renewable energy.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 26 June 2025
The projects are focused on carbon capture and sequestration and decarbonization initiatives, which experts say are needed to reach climate goals.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
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Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Despite the cuts, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill would add so much money to the debt that Congress may be forced to execute cuts across the board, including hundreds of billions to Medicare, in a process known as sequestration.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The process, called carbon capture and sequestration, is seen by many as an important way to reduce pollution during a transition to renewable energy.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 26 June 2025
The projects are focused on carbon capture and sequestration and decarbonization initiatives, which experts say are needed to reach climate goals.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequestration
Noun
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The few years of solitude gave me what the world couldn’t: silence.—
Jonathan Low,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Each one also comes with a private deck and bathroom for the ultimate solitude.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Aug. 2025
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Here, as in Rob Reiner’s film, isolation leads not only to mischief but to a sense that the normal rules of behavior have been set aside.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
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While past presidents, including Barack Obama, maintained a cautious distance from Lukashenko—whose 31-year rule has been marked by repression and international isolation—Trump has opted for warmer ties.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Security vendors, in turn, must demonstrate that AI innovation doesn’t come at the expense of privacy or trust.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Others warn against relying on it for money advice due to privacy concerns.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Men who proclaimed segregation today, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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Toxic soil, shadow-casting towers, and architectural segregation (with luxury renters assigned different buildings) — all are baked into the plan.—
Layla Law-Gisiko,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Sequestration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequestration. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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