Thesaurus results for HABITATS

habitats

noun

plural of habitat

as in homes

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 habitats Among the diverse habitats are a salt marsh that serves as a nursery for leopard sharks and bat rays as well as kelp forests frequented by harbor seals and wrasses. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 How Oyster Reef Restoration Projects Are Helping Despite the substantial decline in wild oyster populations, restoration efforts along the East Coast are helping rebuild these vital habitats. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2026 As of Saturday, the ministry said, more than 270 wild animals in Indonesia's part of Borneo had been rescued, rehabilitated or guided to safer habitats, including 46 orangutans rescued by YIARI. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 The push for growth has generated a steady stream of local news reports about Waymos exploring new habitats, and local humans interacting with new technology. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 To find out which plants are native to your area, call the extension program at your local state university or visit Homegrown National Park, a nonprofit organization with information about creating backyard habitats. — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Rising sea levels risk submerging low-lying habitats, and increasingly severe droughts threaten to dry up food and shade. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 Many of the butterflies have already left for central Mexico, but ComEd’s effort signals a broader trend to transform right of way areas into supportive habitats. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 As part of this, the Power Tower is envisioned by Blue Origin as the core of a microgrid of such towers connected together to charge rovers, habitats, and mining or ISRU (In-Situ Resource Utilization) processing units. — David Szondy october 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

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Tearing down existing homes on land that is more than 6,000 square feet of the property and constructing multi-family units would produce a financial gap that makes the construction infeasible, according to the study.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Require resource management plans for water and power before construction, prohibit sites near homes, and coordinate plans with local governments.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026

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Positioning the commercial arm of the 100-year-old BBC for a streaming future while managing the traditional linear channels that still do great business in many international territories.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
More than 2,500 projects were submitted from students in all 50 states and territories.

— Kiryn Hoffman, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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What emerges is a picture of migratory birds that is both more complicated and more remarkable than the simple arrows pointing between breeding and wintering ranges on a map.

— Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Her shoe wardrobe ranges from classic block-heel ballerinas to whimsical dainty sandals adorned with lemons.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

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