as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
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Recent Examples of sequestration
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.
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Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The company is also involved in carbon capture and sequestration projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
The term sequestration describes carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere either naturally or through technological methods.
—Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
By using supercritical carbon dioxide as most of the mass, the Allam cycle can burn natural gas to generate electricity while delivering carbon dioxide at the proper temperature and pressure for sequestration.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2018
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Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The company is also involved in carbon capture and sequestration projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
The term sequestration describes carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere either naturally or through technological methods.
—Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
By using supercritical carbon dioxide as most of the mass, the Allam cycle can burn natural gas to generate electricity while delivering carbon dioxide at the proper temperature and pressure for sequestration.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2018
See All Example Sentences for sequestration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequestration
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Meanwhile, Gizelle Bryant—now an empty nester—has turned solitude into a brand.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
4 Oct. 2025
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On Katmai’s wild southeastern coast, however, guests of Natural Habitat Adventures, a partner of World Wildlife Fund, observe brown bears in near solitude on shimmering tidal flats and aqua bays.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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Behold the unlikely kings of the NFC West, who are unable to accept this award because they’re being kept in isolation for their own protection.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Ending the war will offer the Israeli leader relief from daily headlines of IDF casualties, strained reservist forces, increasing international isolation and severe economic damage – heavy burdens for electoral campaigns.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Star is not identifying him out of respect for his privacy.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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Rooms at the Ichilov Medical Center in Tel Aviv, and several other locations, have already been prepared to receive the hostages and include not only the medical and psychological infrastructure needed for the victims, but full privacy and a home-like atmosphere for their stay.—
Caitlin McFall , Yonat Friling,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Verbatim Zora Neale Hurston In a controversial letter, the versatile author expressed frustration with critics of segregation.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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The district previously applied for the grant in 2020 but was denied in part due to its lack of effort in reducing segregation in magnet programs.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The children's book comes during what’s being dubbed a loneliness epidemic for all ages, including children.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Among the areas covered in the survey were food insecurity, loneliness, their experience with the weather and maternal health.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Sequestration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequestration. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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