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ecosystems

NOUN

environment

Synonyms

STRONG

environs

WEAK

ecological community

Example Sentences

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Studies have found that high-voltage transmission lines can affect wildlife and ecosystems.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The web may be the most important metaphor of our time, from our web-of-life ecosystems to the World Wide Web that connects our devices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

It contains 26 actions aimed at restoring Northern Ireland's semi-natural peatlands to functioning ecosystems by 2040, but highlights that "significant financial resources" will be needed.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Even neighboring canyons supported different ecosystems and distinct biological communities.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The aids virus and other emerging viruses are surviving the wreck of the tropical biosphere because they can mutate faster than any changes taking place in their ecosystems.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston