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 analyst also pointed to the company’s noncore businesses as attractive pieces of its portfolio and potential growth drivers, including small modular reactors and carbon capture, utilization and sequestration.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Scientists have questioned the practicality of commercial-scale, permanent sequestration of carbon dioxide from burning coal and other fossil fuels.
—Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The military also worked with civilian leaders to manage Obama’s deep budget cuts, as well as the even more disruptive limits imposed by the 2013 sequestration.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
Hydrogen using power from a plant that has recently added carbon capture and sequestration can also qualify.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Scientists have questioned the practicality of commercial-scale, permanent sequestration of carbon dioxide from burning coal and other fossil fuels.
—Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The military also worked with civilian leaders to manage Obama’s deep budget cuts, as well as the even more disruptive limits imposed by the 2013 sequestration.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
Hydrogen using power from a plant that has recently added carbon capture and sequestration can also qualify.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequestration
Noun
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Where once there was chaos and disorder, now there’s nothing but peace and solitude—for probably the next 4.5 minutes.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
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Seeking solitude under the first quarter moon might confuse those who've recently stepped up to support you.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The talks in Istanbul signal a potential thaw in diplomatic ties, as U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump diverges from the Biden administration's stance, which emphasized sanctions and diplomatic isolation of Russia.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The very purpose of hearing aids is to help users stay connected and engaged, yet this design flaw forces them into isolation at the worst possible moments.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Mendoza wouldn't say who was prescribed the medication, citing patient privacy laws.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, the walls were covered in barbed wire, and the balcony had a large privacy wall.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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During a time of segregation that was merely 34 years since the Emancipation Proclamation but still nearly 70 before the Civil Rights Act, Fuller’s prevailing and obtaining his medical doctorate is a remarkable achievement.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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In Chicago, those numbers play out against a backdrop of profound racial and economic segregation.—
Marisa Novara,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Sequestration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequestration. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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