colonizing

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Assuming a bloom of virulent C. acnes was to blame, I hypothesized that recolonizing my skin microbiota with probiotic LAB could effectively treat my acne.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2025

Research has shown that at the depths where these nodules are found — between 9,000 and 12,000 feet below the surface — the darkness and pressure make recolonizing life a very slow process.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2024

They are recolonizing what was once their native habitat, migrating seasonally up and down the coast.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2021

While recovery is slow here on the Elwha after the largest dam removal ever, all five species of Pacific salmon are recolonizing every reach of the river.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2019

At some point, conservationists hope, grizzlies might even set up shop in the Idaho wilderness, recolonizing a small portion of the vast territory they once occupied.

From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2017