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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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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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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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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Initially known as the Tule Lake War Relocation Center, it was set up as a camp but later became a segregation center where Japanese Americans who were thought to be disloyal to the United States were imprisoned.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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State constitutions, which often have clauses enshrining equality and education, can serve as a pathway for challenges to segregation that results from economics and housing patterns, said Robert Williams, a professor of law emeritus at Rutgers University.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
20 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 25 May. 2026.
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