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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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The sounds are not coming from the environment around you.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

They said communication and engagement on matters affecting the local environment was important.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"The stock market has been climbing a wall of worry and has been able to rally on stronger earnings and stable interest rates, but a rising rate environment is another thing altogether."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Chief Executive Sumit Singh said that despite operating in a more challenging environment, Chewy continues to gain market share, expand profitability and add new customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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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