as in environment
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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as in peripheral
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 May 2024
The claims are about ambient pressure or near-ambient pressure, not about room temperature at all.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2024
Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2024
However, learning from the industry’s greats is not just a reference point for her ambient voice.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Thai Union is a producer of seafood products, supplying ambient, frozen, and and chilled seafood to clients through retail channels like restaurants, and wholesalers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 May 2024
The claims are about ambient pressure or near-ambient pressure, not about room temperature at all.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2024
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Purple Flower Solar-Powered Glass Garden Stakes Add some funky ambient lighting to your patio with these easy-to-install garden stakes.
—Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2024
However, learning from the industry’s greats is not just a reference point for her ambient voice.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Ambient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambient. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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