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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 When she was transferred to the Queen City, Gladys was cared for around-the-clock by zookeepers who taught her how to act and think like a gorilla, wearing black scrubs and black faux fur vests to imitate gorilla fur and acclimate her to the habitat. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 These lizards can be found in arid and semiarid habitats in open areas with sparse plant cover. Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 The habitat is disappearing that the FWC are overseers of and are to protect for wildlife. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025 Those areas have been replaced by native fescue grasses that should improve the habitat for wildlife as well as creating dramatic vistas across the property. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for habitat
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Noun
  • More broadly, instability forces people from their homes in search of something better despite the severe risk that migration involves.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 1 July 2025
  • But then construction crews began arriving in droves less than 2 miles from her home.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Stocks have made an impressive comeback after suffering steep declines in April, after Trump’s sweeping tariff policy pushed the S&P 500 near bear market territory.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 30 June 2025
  • Russia has been using mines extensively in Ukraine’s territory, but according a 2023 report from Human Rights Watch found that Ukraine has also used antipersonnel landmines.
    Kostya Gak, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
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  • Part-time employees at The Pad Climbing range from three to 30 hours per week, which requires an adaptable approach.
    Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The full eyewear range — both optical and sun — will be unveiled for the spring 2026 season, hitting the market in January next year.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 July 2025

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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitat. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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