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ambients

noun

plural of ambient

as in environments

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded observing how the survival techniques of primates vary with the ambient

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Potential applications include autonomous drones, submarines and other vehicles operating in environments where satellite navigation is unreliable.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
In contrast to the notion that good caregivers can survive in tough home environments, such caregivers leave home care because of minor things.

— Colin Conner II, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of environments

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The successful application of the transmission strings method is an exciting step forward in the modelling of the atmospheres of the over 6,000 worlds in NASA's exoplanet catalog.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
This cyan-pale blue is caused by hydrogen molecules colliding with helium atoms inside their ultra-dense atmospheres.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of atmospheres

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On its own, without a subwoofer or rear surrounds, the Bravia Theater Trio puts out a large, powerful front sound field.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Neither are ideal, but this hasn’t prevented City fans from generating a decent atmosphere inside their new surrounds, particularly during last season’s run-in when the final nine home games were all won.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of surrounds

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These approaches are particularly suitable for small-scale operations in colder climates or areas where water is scarce, although some may require greater energy expenditure to operate cooling equipment.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Since very few larger organisms (worms and clams excepted) can live in mud, mud makes an excellent medium for studying past climates.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026

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