How to Use in a vacuum in a Sentence

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  • The atoms are placed in a vacuum and are in free fall due to gravity.
    — Dhananjay Khadilkar, Ars Technica, 16 Dec. 2022
  • After all, cats do not fall to the ground in a vacuum but move through air that can slow their fall.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 24 July 2023
  • The work that happens in the Skid Row neighborhood is not in a vacuum.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
  • But the question is asked in a vacuum, with no context.
    — Maria Cardona, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2024
  • But Squid Game: The Challenge does not exist in a vacuum.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2023
  • And these challenges, of course, do not exist in a vacuum.
    — Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2023
  • On intra-Africa trade and travel: Trade is not done in a vacuum.
    — Ciku Kimeria, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Yousaf doesn’t see his achievement in a vacuum, though.
    — TIME, 5 Oct. 2023
  • League sources point out that the NBA’s slumping ratings this season aren’t in a vacuum.
    — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The olives are cold-pressed in a vacuum for maximum freshness.
    — Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Note-taking, after all, does not take place in a vacuum.
    — Casey Newton, The Verge, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Gone are the days when a handful of ad executives sat in a room and developed ideas in a vacuum.
    — Partner Content, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The former president didn’t make such a bald-faced statement in a vacuum.
    — Orion Rummler, Them, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The product is cooked in a vacuum oven for a long time, which helps reduce the risk of contamination by mildew or mold.
    — Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Particles can move through those substances quicker than that (though not faster than speed of light in a vacuum).
    — Rahul Rao, Popular Science, 29 June 2023
  • Bromwich noted they are also not carried out in a vacuum.
    — Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Divergent price and unit trends don’t exist in a vacuum.
    — Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The Russian-Ukrainian conflict is not taking place in a vacuum.
    — Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2024
  • This marks the first time this extraction has been done in a vacuum environment.
    — Julia Musto, Fox News, 26 Apr. 2023
  • 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
  • Even if Pittsburgh prefers one over the other in a vacuum, finances could complicate the matter.
    — Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Suárez is a better pitcher than Syndergaard in a vacuum, but Houston presents a tough matchup.
    — Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2022
  • So if the addition of a HEPA filter in a vacuum makes for more breathable air, why not try one out when shopping for a new vacuum?
    — Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The Astros were never going to wade into the pool of nine-figure deals, even if a seismic move for a center fielder made some sense in a vacuum.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 19 Dec. 2022
  • But Meta’s decision about Trump doesn’t exist in a vacuum.
    — Time, 13 Jan. 2023
  • But the central bank doesn’t operate in a vacuum, either.
    — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
  • These moves don’t occur in a vacuum and transfer recruiting differs quite a bit from the dynamic with high school prospects.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The capital markets do not exist in a vacuum apart from the planet and society.
    — Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023
  • Meanwhile, any deal-making between Beijing and Washington will not exist in a vacuum.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
  • But his intersection of talents – able to line up as a defensive lineman, edge rusher or inside linebacker – is difficult to replace in a vacuum.
    — Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025

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