in a vacuum
idiom
: separated from outside events or influences
The group was operating in a vacuum, cut off from the rest of the world.
The city's riots did not happen in a vacuum. They were caused by recent political events.
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Clearly, the look-alike competitions do not exist in a vacuum.
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
Provide stretch assignments for real-world experience Leadership development can’t happen in a vacuum.
—Rhett Power, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
By the time the Dragon's cabin was in a vacuum, the pressure inside the astronauts's suits was about 5 psi, which is slightly less than the summit of Mount Everest.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
In the complex dance of life, creativity exists not in a vacuum but in an intricate interplay between fields of experience.
—Anto Dotcom, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
Provide stretch assignments for real-world experience Leadership development can’t happen in a vacuum.
—Rhett Power, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
By the time the Dragon's cabin was in a vacuum, the pressure inside the astronauts's suits was about 5 psi, which is slightly less than the summit of Mount Everest.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
In the complex dance of life, creativity exists not in a vacuum but in an intricate interplay between fields of experience.
—Anto Dotcom, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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“In a vacuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20vacuum. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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