niches
Example Sentences
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The goal was to identify genetic signatures showing that certain bacterial populations had successfully adapted to specific ecological niches inside the gut.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Ecological pressures, including competition, predation, and access to different ecological niches, probably helped determine how small these dinosaurs could become.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
As I stared into empty niches that once contained massive wooden statues of saints, I meditated on how fragile our democracy is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Anta, one of Nike’s chief competitors in China, was determined to serve those niches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
They climbed a steep trail where niches for toes and fingers had been worn into the yellow sandrock after centuries of use.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
