endemic

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Of course, measles and a cold are not remotely comparable, which is precisely the issue with serious diseases that were once eradicated becoming endemic.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

For a decade, researchers have been working to reintroduce 12 other endemic species to Floreana as part of a rewilding program.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

It is understood the dart frog referred to by the UK Foreign Office and others was Anthony's poison arrow frog, a species endemic to Ecuador and Peru.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Some multinationals operating here have themselves become embroiled in South Africa’s endemic corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

And the mockingbirds that were endemic to each island were also three distinct species.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee