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environment

[en-vahy-ruhn-muhnt, -vahy-ern-] / ɛnˈvaɪ rən mənt, -ˈvaɪ ərn- /


NOUN
earth's system of natural resources
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High-power microwave systems are generally less vulnerable to rain, fog or smoke than lasers, but still depend on line of sight, range, beam control and the surrounding electromagnetic environment.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

"It has become increasingly apparent that the online environment and social media platforms in particular are perhaps the most significant factor for the spread of antisemitism," said assisting counsel Richard Lancaster.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

For campervaners Beate and Heiner Delbach, respecting the local environment is just common sense.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

The environment is our nation’s greatest natural resource, and the new name captures that priority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Every object is influenced by the environment it's in, so it’s impossible to cool anything in the universe—a banana, an ice cube, a dollop of liquid helium—to absolute zero.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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