endemic

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When rendering spoken words in print, it’s standard practice to delete the “uhs” and “ums” and “likes,” remove irrelevant false starts and silently correct the minor errors of grammar and syntax endemic to human speech.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

For a decade, researchers have been working to reintroduce 12 other endemic species to Floreana as part of a rewilding program.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

It is understood the dart frog referred to by the UK Foreign Office and others was Anthony's poison arrow frog, a species endemic to Ecuador and Peru.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Some multinationals operating here have themselves become embroiled in South Africa’s endemic corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

And the mockingbirds that were endemic to each island were also three distinct species.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee