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ecosystem

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm, ek-oh-] / ˈi koʊˌsɪs təm, ˈɛk oʊ- /
NOUN
environment
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The aggressive selling across AI infrastructure plays, led by Coreweave, indicates investors will likely become more selective than treating the entire ecosystem as one trade, he notes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The village formed a youth group in 2011 to manage what they call the "tabu area", and the group leads the effort to plant corals and encourage a healthy ecosystem.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

These communities create a distinctive microbial ecosystem that scientists call the "plastisphere."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

This is the difference between an information ecosystem that rewards accuracy and one that rewards attention.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

By protecting thepanda—and, by necessary extension, its habitat—conservationists are also indirectly protecting the many other species that share the panda’s ecosystem, that are under its “umbrella.”

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

“So from the vantage point of ocean ecosystems, it’s unambiguously a positive thing.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Precious ecosystems are under threat, Xia wrote, “trapped between rising water on one side, pavement on the other.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The findings suggest that anacondas maintained their impressive size for millions of years, even as climates and ecosystems changed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Nations are steeling for a disappointing report card at this month's UN biodiversity summit, with governments falling short on their commitments to protect the plants, animals and ecosystems that sustain life on Earth.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Fortunately, today’s scientists, historians, and art collectors have rediscovered and acknowledged her work for what it is: amazingly beautiful, accurate portrayals of insect metamorphoses and ecosystems.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman


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