period of isolation

collocation in English

meaningsofperiodandisolation

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period
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɪə.ri.əd/us
/ˈpɪr.i.əd/
a length ...
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isolation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌaɪ.səlˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌaɪ.səlˈeɪ.ʃən/
the condition of being alone, especially when this makes you ...
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(Definition ofperiodandisolationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thisperiodofisolationmay be extended if local circumstances appear to render it necessary.
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Those authorities must ensure that the welfare of those quarantined animals remains uppermost during theirperiodofisolation.
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It was during thisperiodofisolationhe began to organize theater games with other children.
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Because of the longperiodofisolation, many of the indigenous songs, stories and dances have survived.
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During thisperiodofisolation, unique mammals evolved to fill ecological niches similar to other mammals elsewhere.
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Its reduced teeth point to a longperiodofisolation.
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As a result of the longperiodofisolation, a large number of unique species have evolved.
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It was during thisperiodofisolationin which he took particular comfort in books and writing, setting him on a path he has never left.
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Robinson must pass through aperiodofisolationprior to being accepted.
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Two long periods of isolation also contributed to its differentiation, which has been somewhat diluted by recent immigration.
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These attacks usually accompany other illnesses, or stem from residual stress after extended periods of isolation or separation from the owner.
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Arbitrary arrests and long periods of isolation are now common.
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Music is a fundamental part of their life and because of their long periods of isolation; many of the indigenous songs, stories and dances have survived till this day.
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Social phobia often occurs alongside low self-esteem and clinical depression, perhaps due to a lack of personal relationships and long periods of isolation related to avoidance of social situations.
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