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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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Native wildflowers provide a habitat for pollinators like insects, birds and mammals.
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
In addition to providing visitors with a tranquil, 140-acre space to view and learn about desert plants, the Desert Botanical Garden works to conserve and restore these plants and their habitats.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
In a major step toward protecting the unique ground-dweller from loss of habitat around the San Francisco Bay and four other regions, the California Fish and Game Commission recently voted to make the owl a candidate for protection under the state Endangered Species Act.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
Bearcats are considered vulnerable in some parts of their wild habitat and endangered in other parts, zoo officials said.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Oct. 2024
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Since 1994, his home has been a historical house museum next to Campbell City Hall.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Brad Simpson is charged in the death of Suzanne Simpson, a 51-year-old mother of four who was last seen outside her San Antonio home on Oct. 7 by her neighbor, officials have said.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The sprawling district, its shape marked by four arms jutting out to pick up more territory, was changed during the decennial redistricting process in 2021.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement The Defense Department formally pulled the pier from the Gaza shore on June 28 and declared an end in mid-July to the mission to bring aid into the territory besieged by the war between Israel and Hamas.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Long range competition shooters use them religiously.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Which is why the salon also offers a range of services to help it last: wigs-only highlights, washing, setting, trendy cuts, and dye services, starting at around $250.Talia Lavin, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Habitat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitat. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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