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ecosystem

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm, ek-oh-] / ˈi koʊˌsɪs təm, ˈɛk oʊ- /
NOUN
environment
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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

Law enforcement organisations tell extortion victims not to pay ransoms as it fuels the criminal ecosystem.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Infrastructure companies are increasingly participating in China’s AI ecosystem as investors, developers and users of AI technologies, it points out.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

In order to reach Australia, humans had to cross a number of sea channels, some more than 60 miles wide, and upon arrival they had to adapt nearly overnight to a completely new ecosystem.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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

But what makes Borneo's fires particularly worrying is the fact that they are burning through one of the world's largest tropical peatland ecosystems.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

That suggests the two populations were feeding within ecosystems that had different environmental signatures.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

As European allies invest more in their own defense, U.S. policy should encourage them to produce compatible weapons instead of separate weapons ecosystems.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

The aids virus and other emerging viruses are surviving the wreck of the tropical biosphere because they can mutate faster than any changes taking place in their ecosystems.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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