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ecosystem

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm, ek-oh-] / ˈi koʊˌsɪs təm, ˈɛk oʊ- /
NOUN
environment
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"Peat is a naturally wet ecosystem and stores large amounts of organic material. When peat is drained, this organic material is converted into fuel," Pantau Gambut spokesman Wahyu Perdana said.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

"You do not restore an ecosystem simply by containing the initial damage," Segura said.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

To him, Nvidia’s support for the open-source ecosystem ensures demand for AI hardware is “broad-based and drives more value towards the merchant GPU ecosystem.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

A decade later, their startup has grown into an artificial-intelligence platform that is a pillar of the tech ecosystem, and a linchpin in the strategy of the world’s most valuable company.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

By protecting thepanda—and, by necessary extension, its habitat—conservationists are also indirectly protecting the many other species that share the panda’s ecosystem, that are under its “umbrella.”

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

That suggests the two populations were feeding within ecosystems that had different environmental signatures.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

What makes Indonesian Borneo's wildfires particularly worrying is that they are burning through one of the world's largest tropical peatland ecosystems.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

"A disaster originating in one part of the Himalayan region can have consequences far beyond national boundaries, affecting river systems, ecosystems, livelihoods and communities across South Asia."

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

As European allies invest more in their own defense, U.S. policy should encourage them to produce compatible weapons instead of separate weapons ecosystems.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Different types of disturbance shape different ecosystems: floods in the Nile, landslides on the steep pitches of the Andes, hurricanes in the Yucatan Peninsula.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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