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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
Participants should photograph Florida native plants, animals, landscapes and the many habitats of Florida.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
Trevelyan dreamed up the scheme as a way to call attention to the Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata), which is threatened by land-use changes, habitat loss, predators and climate change.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Monitoring underwater biodiversity habitats: By capturing detailed 3D images of underwater ecosystems, the Navigator allows scientists to assess habitat volume and spatial distribution.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
According to the national park's website, the hippos' population has been massively declining due to poaching and habitat destruction.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
Trevelyan dreamed up the scheme as a way to call attention to the Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata), which is threatened by land-use changes, habitat loss, predators and climate change.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Monitoring underwater biodiversity habitats: By capturing detailed 3D images of underwater ecosystems, the Navigator allows scientists to assess habitat volume and spatial distribution.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
According to the national park's website, the hippos' population has been massively declining due to poaching and habitat destruction.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitat
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More than half a dozen tornadoes have been confirmed, including one in Marshall County, Oklahoma, that left two homes completely destroyed and damaged about 20 others.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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According to the lawsuit, the leak caused gas to seep into nearby homes and businesses unchecked through the air and top soil — including the Cunningham home a block away — for more than 3 1/2 hours.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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Sikes delves into uncharted territory, with pieces that are a first for the designer.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
2 May 2025
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President Trump is right that Ukraine isn’t strong enough to expel Russian forces and may have to accept the long-term occupation of some of its territory.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2025
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Now Trump is once again withdrawing the U.S. After Francis' 2015 encyclical, researchers examined a broad range of views, well beyond the President.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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Periods of mourning range from three days (Chile, Dominican Republic, Lebanon and Spain) up to nine days, which is the traditional period of mourning at the Vatican, known as Novemdiales, during which daily masses and ceremonies are being held in memory of the pope.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitat. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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