[Ads-l] "isolate" = "focus" (one's attention)

[Dan Goncharoff]

I see it as a derivativion from isolation, used in basketball and football
to refer to a situation that requires a defender to cover an offensive
player one-on-one, ie, without assistance.

On Sat, Nov 9, 2019, 6:20 PM Mark Mandel <markamandel at gmail.com> wrote:

> *Wall Street Journal*, Saturday/Sunday, November 9-10, 2019, p. A11
>
>  "A Football Saturday – and a Cultural Reckoning – in Mid-America"
> (Near end, column 5 on page)
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> The game itself is less vivid than its trappings.  It's the Wildcats'
> homecoming, but they can't muster much for the faithful. Iowa dominates
> with the fans. I find myself isolating on their No. 9, safety Geno Stone,
> whose smashing hits make me think that America may yet stave off decline.
>
> Mark Mandel
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