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the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
a forest in California is set aside to preserve the unique brushy, rugged habitat required by nesting California condors
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Recent Examples of habitat
Adriano Lameira, a primatologist from the University of Warwick who studies Sumatran orangutans and was also not involved in the research, said the Indonesian government must better protect the orangutans’ habitat from both people and industry.
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Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
But these systems face growing pressure from overfishing, habitat loss, pollution and climate change.
—Ana K. Spalding, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
As Connecticut residents spend more time outdoors this summer, officials said this year is shaping up to be historically bad for ticks, as climate change and human development have created the perfect habitat.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
In their native habitat in Western Africa, snake plants grow in dry climates and love plenty of light—both direct and indirect sun.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
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Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
But these systems face growing pressure from overfishing, habitat loss, pollution and climate change.
—Ana K. Spalding, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
As Connecticut residents spend more time outdoors this summer, officials said this year is shaping up to be historically bad for ticks, as climate change and human development have created the perfect habitat.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
In their native habitat in Western Africa, snake plants grow in dry climates and love plenty of light—both direct and indirect sun.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitat
Noun
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The home and core ranges reflected strong loyalty between these areas less than 258 miles apart.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 June 2026
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Playing in Guadalajara, Mexico will have home-field advantage.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Indeed, despite the appearance of calm, gangs were actively battling for territory in parts of the capital during the visit.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Silky shorts in a range of lengths — some with delicate lace trim, others in more minimalist boxer-like cuts — are pushing the needle further into more romantic territory.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Danny and Nia are traveling with their baby and a nanny, and Kristen and Luke, a Lincoln Logs set that can only make a shooting range, are also traveling with an infant, her sister, and brother-in-law, and so much emotional baggage that Jet Blue charged them $35 million in luggage fees.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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From a national pie shop victory to a fatal military crash and a baseball controversy reaching the White House, Wednesday delivered a wide range of stories for Sacramento readers.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitat. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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