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ecosystem

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm, ek-oh-] / ˈi koʊˌsɪs təm, ˈɛk oʊ- /
NOUN
environment
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A decade later, their startup has grown into an artificial-intelligence platform that is a pillar of the tech ecosystem, and a linchpin in the strategy of the world’s most valuable company, the Journal reports.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

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

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

That happened back in 2023, after nine years of campaigning, and halted the construction of a hydropower dam that would have damaged the ecosystem.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

But the Colorado ranchers insist that with their land-management practices, they are benefiting the ecosystem, nourishing the soil and capturing carbon in their grazing lands.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Over the centuries the burning created an intricate ecosystem of fire-adapted plant species dependent on indigenous pyrophilia.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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

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

Though originally adapted to hunting large game in the Arctic, they soon adjusted to an amazing variety of climates and ecosystems.

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




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