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
Separately, the judge said Aidan Kearney, a local blogger who has closely covered the case and is also facing pending charges for allegedly intimidating witnesses, will be exempt from a witness sequestration order.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Pam Richart and Lan Richart, co-directors of the Eco-Justice Collaborative in Champaign, will discuss the Coalition to Stop CO2 Pipelines and ban carbon dioxide sequestration under the Mahomet Aquifer, group officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Some carbon credits provide additional benefits beyond carbon mitigation or sequestration that fit well with corporate policies.
—Dee Lawrence, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
It's injected into legacy oil and gas wells for sequestration.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Pam Richart and Lan Richart, co-directors of the Eco-Justice Collaborative in Champaign, will discuss the Coalition to Stop CO2 Pipelines and ban carbon dioxide sequestration under the Mahomet Aquifer, group officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Some carbon credits provide additional benefits beyond carbon mitigation or sequestration that fit well with corporate policies.
—Dee Lawrence, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
It's injected into legacy oil and gas wells for sequestration.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequestration
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As neo-colonial dynamics among the expatriate community unravel, this fragile bond becomes his only refuge from an impending collapse into solitude or barbarism.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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Because of the distance and elevation gain on this moderately challenging trek, you’ll be rewarded with solitude and pristine scenery.—
Jennifer Broome,
Denver Post,
20 May 2025
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Here are the four key takeaways every parent should remember: This generation faces unprecedented risks due to a perfect storm of factors including ongoing brain development, mental health crises, the fentanyl epidemic, and social isolation.—
Charell G. Coleman,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Inmates on the first step could be out of isolation and in a group setting for four hours a day, said Raemisch, the former head of the Colorado prison system.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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The couple spent nearly 19 years trying to get pregnant, and Rosie—who asked to use a pseudonym to protect her privacy—says their Orthodox Jewish faith kept them hopeful during 15 unsuccessful IVF cycles.—
Alice Park,
Time,
10 June 2025
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And expectations from users—around performance, privacy and trust—are higher than ever.—
Gopinath Kathiresan,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Specifically, in what’s known as a founder effect, a small subset of the surviving population branched off to form its own colony, increasing the segregation of fall-spawning and spring-spawning sturgeon.—
Benjamin Cassidy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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The white minority in South Africa established and perpetuated a culture of apartheid in South Africa for over 40 years until the early 1990s, resulting in systematic oppression, political domination, segregation and discrimination against the predominantly Black population.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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“Sequestration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequestration. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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