temperate
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In places such as Wyoming and Florida, M. trumani lived as a generalist predator in temperate grasslands.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
USC should have a much more temperate environment to play on Friday, when it kicks off against Fresno State at 6 p.m. at the Coliseum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
While species originating from "very hot countries are feeling comfortable", Martin said that "species from more temperate environments may have suffered more".
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
So birds adapted for tropical forests use different acoustic building blocks, or motifs, to those from temperate regions.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
On the one hand, perhaps almost any well-watered temperate or tropical area of the globe offers enough species of wild plants suitable for domestication.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing temperate
List 6
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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