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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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Speaking to the BBC's Nolan Show on Wednesday, she said police needed to create an environment where victims felt they could come forward.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

That is not an environment in which the economy is likely to thrive.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Storey offers a second positive argument for pharma and biotech, noting they could benefit from deregulation and an improved environment for initial public offerings External link and mergers and acquisitions.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Heidelberg Materials HEI -0.54%decrease; red down pointing triangle posted lower operating results amid a challenging geopolitical environment and difficult weather conditions, but said that a significant recovery in demand is visible.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Succinct, yet magisterial, this formula captured the essence of the interactions between heredity, chance, environment, variation, and evolution in determining the form and fate of an organism.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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