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 bill would have required a carbon storage operator to receive approval from a county legislative body or plan commission if the sequestration project would transport or store carbon dioxide outside the county where it’s generated.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Landowners in opposition of the project, many of them from Shelby County, plan to lobby Tuesday against the sequestration pipeline at the Iowa State Capitol.
—Cami Koons, Des Moines Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Carbon capture and sequestration technology is expensive, unproven and possibly dangerous, say detractors like Kerwin Olson, the executive director of the Citizens Action Coalition, a consumer advocacy group.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
The defense invoked the rule of sequestration, which prevents witnesses from consuming information about the trial and discussing the case.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Landowners in opposition of the project, many of them from Shelby County, plan to lobby Tuesday against the sequestration pipeline at the Iowa State Capitol.
—Cami Koons, Des Moines Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Carbon capture and sequestration technology is expensive, unproven and possibly dangerous, say detractors like Kerwin Olson, the executive director of the Citizens Action Coalition, a consumer advocacy group.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
The defense invoked the rule of sequestration, which prevents witnesses from consuming information about the trial and discussing the case.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequestration
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Now, Sawyer has produced a special for ABC News getting to the bottom of Simmons’s final decade of solitude.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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For individuals, practices such as solitude, reflection, journaling, movement, prayer, and time in nature are not only reactive tools for moments of crisis.—
Laurel Donnellan,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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She is thrown into isolation before getting the opportunity to once again assimilate, Marc is a genuine taskmaster, but a dedicated defender publicly and to the cops about the legitimacy of his operation and its residents.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Founded by Emma Lewis, Sarah Azzouzi and Kyla Embrey, the initiative is designed to drive foot traffic and visibility toward independent vintage retailers by encouraging stores to operate collectively rather than in isolation—an intention that aligns seamlessly with the event’s rapid expansion.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The department declined to provide additional details about the residents, citing a need to protect their privacy.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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Like other archives of this kind, the material will not be accessible to the public for a set period of time to protect the privacy of the victims.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
12 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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Anhedonia can be a signal of burnout, depression, loneliness, chronic stress or disconnection from meaningful pleasure.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The actress, who founded the brain injury recovery charity SameYou with her mother Jennifer in 2019, has increasingly spoken about the importance of supporting survivors struggling with feelings of loneliness and isolation.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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“Sequestration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequestration. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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