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ecosystem

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm, ek-oh-] / ˈi koʊˌsɪs təm, ˈɛk oʊ- /
NOUN
environment
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"To our knowledge, this is the first confirmed record of a living mesophotic coral ecosystem on the Gulf of Guinea continental shelf," said Zinzindohoué.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

From DJs influencing the L.A. scene to artists subverting notions that this city lacks creative innovation, Kiko’s internal ecosystem has been one deeply representative of the brand as a whole.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The program began in 2015 and Ledbetter explained it exists both to serve science and educate the public -- but also to rebuild the ecosystem "one coral at a time."

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Digitimes says the shift should create opportunities across the supply chain, from switch and interconnect chipmakers to suppliers of cables, connectors and optical components, particularly in Taiwan’s hardware ecosystem.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Because the Berlin Wall was not only blocking our way; it was blocking our sight—our ability to think about the world as a single market, a single ecosystem, and a single community.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

The discovery raises the possibility that other coral ecosystems along West Africa may have been overlooked, forgotten, or never documented in the first place.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Coral reefs support vibrant marine ecosystems, but also act as breakwaters, protecting coastlines from storm-driven erosion and flooding.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

What makes Indonesian Borneo's wildfires particularly worrying is that they are burning through one of the world's largest tropical peatland ecosystems.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

There’s an inventiveness here that comes from the sprawl of the city — artists like myself who are constantly improvising, building their own ecosystems because nothing is handed to them.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Suddenly deregulated, ecosystems shook and sloshed like a cup of tea in an earthquake.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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