Sentence examples for insularity from from inspiring English sources

Having grown up in Detroit, a city that missed the economic high times of the 1990's, the White Stripes flaunt their sense of insularity from the culture at large: on "The Late Late Show," they performed with the flag of the City of Detroit pinned to the scrim behind them.

It was not the first time recently that an act of violence has unsettled this quiet town, where many people move, especially from New York City, seeking the insularity from crime and violence that many think of as part of the suburban bargain, like lawns and two-car garages.

These discourses have traditionally configured the blood economies through notions of gift and altruism, the community and the commons, national solidarism and belonging, insularity from the market, and a discourse that presents donations as surplus 'waste'waste

Whether dispersal limitation is due to increased insularity from regional sources for epiphyll recolonization or rather to lowered within-fragment dispersal potential is unknown; nonetheless, the long-term persistence of these microscopic plant metacommunities depends on the preservation of rain forest reserves of at least 100-ha in size.

A judicial system whose openness, insularity from political manipulation and respect in all regards for the principle of fairness made it the envy of the world is fatally compromised.

Though there is a close relationship between the IC and certain universities in the field of contracted research and development, the two conclude that "agencies' perennial insularity from academe fosters poor understanding about educational opportunities to improve such professional skills as critical thinking and even subject matter expertise".

Lynas: I think a lot of the insularity comes from lack of confidence and competence.

An insularity that stems from disconnection from the wider world and a focus on fashion creates a frustrating amalgam of ham-handedness and ignorance that makes missteps look even more ridiculous.

If anything, Motorola over the years was too insular, and insularity made it vulnerable to a company like Nokia, which came from nowhere to steal leadership in the cellphone business.

They seize it as their nearest escape from insularity, a vacationland and possible sphere of influence.

Ms. Haley says she represents a step toward transparency (she introduced legislation requiring lawmakers to reveal more of their votes on key issues) and away from insularity ("good ol' boy network" is a favorite epithet of her campaign staff).