They had already created cohesive communities, because planter families often stayed on the mainland to avoid malaria and isolation.

Mussolini felt he had little choice but to help Germany to avoid isolation.

The comments suggest that Cameron may yet avoid complete isolation under the new euro settlement.

This poor lad had to align himself with a group in order to avoid total isolation.

Life, then, is a community, a struggle to preserve intimacy and avoid isolation.

While John was away I tried to keep myself busy to avoid the loneliness and isolation my new life forced on me.

The Court recognized that seeking diversity and avoiding racial isolation are compelling state interests.

Avoiding potential isolation is the first defense.

I would particularly like to stress the importance of employment for the disabled and, through employment, the chance to avoid social isolation.

Q. Do chief executives need to make structural changes in how they manage their companies to avoid isolation, or is it more an attitudinal thing?