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ecosystem

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm, ek-oh-] / ˈi koʊˌsɪs təm, ˈɛk oʊ- /
NOUN
environment
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These communities create a distinctive microbial ecosystem that scientists call the "plastisphere."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

"The water has changed, the river has changed, and the ecosystem has changed," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

Selling has accelerated throughout the AI ecosystem in recent weeks as investors worry about the growth profile in the teeth of higher interest rates and the struggles of Anthropic and OpenAI to reach profitability.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

The arrangement is that of an ecosystem, with the operation of each part being governed by the state and function of all the other parts.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

These blazes are difficult to extinguish because they burn underground when the normally water-logged ecosystems are dried out for cultivation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Together, the discoveries paint a more detailed picture of the complex ecosystems that existed in India tens of millions of years ago.

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

More recently, bogs have been recognized as extraordinarily dynamic ecosystems that preserve thousands of years of the earth’s history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

In the case of where herons live, most readers know that the northern United States is contiguous to Canada and that the two have similar ecosystems, so they don’t need a similarly.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker


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