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ecosystem

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm, ek-oh-] / ˈi koʊˌsɪs təm, ˈɛk oʊ- /
NOUN
environment
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The vibrant ecosystem is driving growing American commercial interest in the West End.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Unicorns' effects can also be felt across the local economy, said Karolina Urbonaite, the head of Startup Lithuania, a government institution which supports the country's startup ecosystem.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Beavers, often described as "ecosystem engineers", were once widespread in Britain but were hunted to extinction about 400 years ago.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

Many young people act as though life begins and ends with the digital ecosystem.

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

It was the most important transformation of the Australian ecosystem for millions of years.

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

"If we don't understand what climate change, ocean warming or acidification does to coral ecosystems, there is a chance we're going to lose them," Ravasi said.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

And once the fire is dampened down, the habitats needed to support fragile ecosystems are lost, sometimes for decades, Craig Best - National Trust general manager for the Peak District - said.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

“In California most of the biodiversity in the state is in the inland deserts, partly because a lot of the other ecosystems have been totally destroyed, you know? It’s a very alive place,” Watkins explains.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Those green ecosystems are far different from California’s; our neighbor’s fires generally arise in massive boreal forests, which do not have debris or brush concerns because they’ve never been logged or otherwise interfered with.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

Keystone species have disproportionate impact on their ecosystems.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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