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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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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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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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Recognizing Russia's control of Crimea would deliver a major win for Putin, who has long pushed for international legitimacy over the territory.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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China claims Taiwan as its territory, to be retaken by force if necessary.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Apr. 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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Many researchers attribute the rise in diagnoses to more widespread screening and the inclusion of a broader range of behaviors to describe the condition.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitat. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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