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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
The first horse-like animals were about the size of dogs and faced several predators in their open grassland habitat.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2025
Clouded leopards are listed as a vulnerable species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, threatened primarily by habitat loss.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Once found in abundance across the main island as well as neighboring Vieques and Culebra, native populations plunged over the years due to widespread habitat destruction, with just 13 individuals left on the island by the 1970s.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Permanent netting was installed over the Magellanic penguin habitat, which keeps outside birds from getting into the area.
—Karen Kucher, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2025
Clouded leopards are listed as a vulnerable species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, threatened primarily by habitat loss.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Once found in abundance across the main island as well as neighboring Vieques and Culebra, native populations plunged over the years due to widespread habitat destruction, with just 13 individuals left on the island by the 1970s.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Permanent netting was installed over the Magellanic penguin habitat, which keeps outside birds from getting into the area.
—Karen Kucher, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitat
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Sitting in their respective homes in Utah and New York, the former costars are seeing each other for the first time in years.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Richards, who worked as a youth pastor in Shawnee, Kan., stabbed his wife and five children on Sept. 16, 2023, before lighting their home on fire, the Johnson County Post reported, citing a probable cause statement.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Israel's military campaign has killed more than 50,000 Palestinians in Gaza since the deadly Hamas attack on Israel Oct. 7, 2023, according to the territory's health officials.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2025
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That culminated with Richardson being the most pivotal pick of Ballard’s nine-year tenure, and if he’s judged by that selection more than all of the others, that’s what comes with the territory after not finding an answer sooner.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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If passed, the bill would require employers and employment agencies to include wage or wage range information, a general description of benefits, and any other compensation in all job postings.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Rebels combined to hit 19 of 39 (49%) from long range in their wins over North Carolina and Iowa State last weekend.—
Paul Newberry,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitat. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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