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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
Birds from all habitats adjusted the minimum frequency of their songs, likely to reduce interference from the low-frequency hum of vehicles.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2025
That’s because the duo has found much more suitable habitat for the animals than had been previously documented.
—Byrefael Kubersky, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
This includes high-fiber foods in the timber and around early successional habitat.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025
Planting a pollinator garden with milkweed (the only plant the butterflies will lay eggs on) and nectar-producing plants (for eating) can provide a hospitable habitat for migrating monarchs.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2025
That’s because the duo has found much more suitable habitat for the animals than had been previously documented.
—Byrefael Kubersky, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
This includes high-fiber foods in the timber and around early successional habitat.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025
Planting a pollinator garden with milkweed (the only plant the butterflies will lay eggs on) and nectar-producing plants (for eating) can provide a hospitable habitat for migrating monarchs.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 20 Mar. 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 25 Apr. 2025.
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