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ecosystem

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm, ek-oh-] / ˈi koʊˌsɪs təm, ˈɛk oʊ- /
NOUN
environment
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The rapid growth of mobile devices has made Arm the most prevalent instruction set in the world and has created a huge ecosystem of chips, software, and developers.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The film spends significant time roasting inane eccentrics like Benji but not without explaining their place in the media’s modern ecosystem.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Meanwhile, a new ecosystem grew up around the victims.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The fossil was discovered by an amateur collector in the Judith River Formation in Montana, a region known for preserving a rich record of a 75-million-year-old ecosystem.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

I put some stuff about nuisance animals on the website, mostly links to animal welfare organizations’ pages about how these predators are an essential part of the ecosystem and better ways to manage wildlife-human encounters.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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