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ecosystem

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm, ek-oh-] / ˈi koʊˌsɪs təm, ˈɛk oʊ- /
NOUN
environment
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Outside Nvidia and the startups it has backed, the U.S. open-weight ecosystem remains small, and China’s open models continue to outperform.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

"Vinted's journey has certainly been intertwined with the broader development of Lithuania's startup ecosystem," said the company's vice president for corporate affairs, Jessie de la Merced, arguing that its presence has had a "multiplier effect".

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

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

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

The Great Barrier Reef might be the world's most famous underwater ecosystem, but hidden in UK waters lies an ancient marine world you may not have heard of.

From BBC Jul. 31, 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

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

The researchers compared changes in feeding, vigilance, and movement across many species and ecosystems to determine whether people are always perceived as an extreme danger.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Scientists never expected there to be any living organisms there because it was so hot and so poisonous, but there are whole ecosystems there.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon




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