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ecosystem

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm, ek-oh-] / ˈi koʊˌsɪs təm, ˈɛk oʊ- /
NOUN
environment
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But Jones described a rare ecosystem housing specialist plants, butterflies and insects, "where the UK is the epicentre globally".

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

The conservancy announced last year that it would use contracted hunters to shoot the invasive deer as part of an ecosystem restoration plan.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

Ehrsam’s expertise in the sector could lend itself to opportunities in Venezuela’s ecosystem of digital payments, some of the people familiar with his efforts said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 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

"Look at the silly hippies! Look at their pathetic attempts to simulate a complex global ecosystem in their backyard."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

What makes Indonesian Borneo's wildfires particularly worrying is that they are burning through one of the world's largest tropical peatland ecosystems.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

There’s an inventiveness here that comes from the sprawl of the city — artists like myself who are constantly improvising, building their own ecosystems because nothing is handed to them.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

With few other large predators competing for resources, Praearcturus may have been able to dominate its environment in a way that became much harder once terrestrial ecosystems grew more crowded and complex.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

Around 100 wells are located in Uganda's largest and oldest national park, Murchison Falls, and there are fears of leaks from the pipeline that crosses fragile and highly biodiverse ecosystems and wildlife migration routes.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

The answer lies hidden in the labyrinth of tropical ecosystems.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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