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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
Admission is free and guests are welcome to traverse trails through hammock and sand pine scrub habitats.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
The scientists are now working to protect the few that remain in the Bay Area and reintroduce them to better habitats farther south.
—Mark Degraff, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
This past summer, they were trained to deploy hydrophones to record baseline underwater noise in key beluga whale and narwhal habitats, as shipping
activity is expected to increase in the coming years due to ice melt.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Devils Hole pupfish also live in the smallest habitat of any vertebrate species on Earth.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
The scientists are now working to protect the few that remain in the Bay Area and reintroduce them to better habitats farther south.
—Mark Degraff, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
This past summer, they were trained to deploy hydrophones to record baseline underwater noise in key beluga whale and narwhal habitats, as shipping
activity is expected to increase in the coming years due to ice melt.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Devils Hole pupfish also live in the smallest habitat of any vertebrate species on Earth.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitat
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Dozens of angry people later protested outside his home, incensed by false allegations of election fraud.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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The museum tour culminates in a tasting room, where visitors can sample chocolate directly from the tap and take home complimentary Lindt’s chocolate truffles.Taryn White, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, an Israeli strike killed five Palestinian journalists outside a hospital in Gaza overnight, the territory's Health Ministry said.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Israel’s nearly 15-month-old campaign of bombardment and offensives has devastated the territory’s health sector.Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Montblanc also offers a range of personalized customization services, including the premium custom nib service for Meisterstück writing instruments, allowing customers to create writing tools tailored to their individual preferences and writing styles.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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The elf owl is considered rare in some areas due to its limited range and specific habitat needs.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitat. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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