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ecosystem

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm, ek-oh-] / ˈi koʊˌsɪs təm, ˈɛk oʊ- /
NOUN
environment
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In this ecosystem, there are no longer any natural occurrences.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

After her visit to Ipswich last year, Nandy described the town as a "model" for upcoming musicians, with "an entire ecosystem" dedicated to nurturing new talent.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Friday’s lawsuit has echoes of the ones Apple filed against various Android ecosystem players beginning in 2010, a legal battle royal with hardware makers producing rival phones that played out over eight years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

According to the researchers, the study highlights how strongly diet influences the entire gut ecosystem, from parasites and microbes to the immune system itself.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

“Despite my curiosity, I decided that my ignorance was less important than the existence of this microcosmic ecosystem in a veritable desert.”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

The findings not only explain how modern ocean ecosystems came to be, but also offer a cautionary glimpse of how today's warming oceans could affect marine life.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

The move will allow conservationists to reconnect the fragmented landscape for the first time in 60 years, allowing wildlife to move across the different areas and build stronger, more diverse and sustainable ecosystems.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

The Mediterranean experienced its own record-breaking marine heatwave, with the continent's Atlantic coasts also hit by hot spells, putting ecosystems at risk.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

The loss of dark sky has been found to disrupt the biological clocks of humans and animals -- and interfere with ecosystems.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Different types of disturbance shape different ecosystems: floods in the Nile, landslides on the steep pitches of the Andes, hurricanes in the Yucatan Peninsula.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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