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ecosystem

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm, ek-oh-] / ˈi koʊˌsɪs təm, ˈɛk oʊ- /
NOUN
environment
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In at least four cases, the use of fishmeal or fish oil and their link to industrial fishing and ecosystem depletion were central to arguments that the products were not environmentally sustainable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The ability to monitor its AI models is “of the utmost importance for us,” the leader wrote, adding that third-party assessors are an important part of the safety ecosystem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"I think the hard work is actually developing the ecosystem for entrepreneurs to thrive."

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Antibiotic treatment can reduce that diversity, leaving the gut ecosystem more vulnerable to disease, according to the researchers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

By protecting thepanda—and, by necessary extension, its habitat—conservationists are also indirectly protecting the many other species that share the panda’s ecosystem, that are under its “umbrella.”

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

Coral gardens like this one are considered vulnerable marine ecosystems.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

The government of neighboring British Columbia had also expressed reservations over the pipeline, in part because of concerns over risks to its coast and marine ecosystems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Some have already taken the project to court, fearing their land rights will not be respected, while environmental organisations including Greenpeace argues the refinery "threatens to damage one of East Africa's most fragile coastal ecosystems".

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

The state counts land under its 30x30 goals only if the area’s “natural land cover” is protected, with limited practices that could “degrade” the quality of the existing ecosystems.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Switching from field to field to field, swidden farmers live in the forest without destroying the ecosystems they depend on: a supple, balanced harmony.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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