keep sb/sth isolated
Frequency: 6.33.8 per million words
to intentionally maintain someone or something in an isolated state
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Examples (10)
- She kept herself almost isolated from her colleagues.
- To prevent the spread of the virus, they had to keep the patient isolated.
- The dictator tried to keep his country isolated from foreign influences.
- Parents sometimes keep their children too isolated, limiting their social development.
- The research team decided to keep the new strain of bacteria isolated in a secure lab.
- Historically, many communities chose to keep themselves isolated to preserve their traditions.
- The company's policy was to keep sensitive data isolated on a separate network.
- Don't keep yourself isolated; try to engage with others.
- They deliberately kept the two groups isolated to observe their distinct behaviors.
- The remote location helped keep the ancient ruins isolated from modern development.