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ecosystem

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm, ek-oh-] / ˈi koʊˌsɪs təm, ˈɛk oʊ- /
NOUN
environment
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In this ecosystem, there are no longer any natural occurrences.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

Friday’s lawsuit has echoes of the ones Apple filed against various Android ecosystem players beginning in 2010, a legal battle royal with hardware makers producing rival phones that played out over eight years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

The U.S. has a government-subsidized soccer ecosystem — it’s called high school.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

When this coarse fern is trimmed it is "litter", the dead leaves on the floor that create a warmer ecosystem underneath which is essential for the growth of the High Brown caterpillar.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The whole animal, or ecosystem, stuck for the time being halfway along in evolution, appears to be a model for the development of cells like our own.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

"This project threatens to damage one of East Africa's most fragile coastal ecosystems while locking Kenya into a risky fossil fuel future," Sherelee Odayar, Greenpeace Africa Oil and Gas campaigner, said in a statement.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Some associations and local residents say there is not enough data on the environmental impact in an area with fragile ecosystems.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

The move will allow conservationists to reconnect the fragmented landscape for the first time in 60 years, allowing wildlife to move across the different areas and build stronger, more diverse and sustainable ecosystems.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

"Rattlesnakes occupy an important role in the ecosystems they dwell in and in recent years their populations have dropped significantly in many parts of the United States."

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

Understanding the interconnectedness between humans and natural ecosystems is a key element in the quest for panda sustainability.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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