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Everyone benefits from these symbiotic relationships, as food franchises use the shareability of #BeautyTok to sprinkle their branding into new markets.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
18 Jan. 2025 -
These fungi also form symbiotic relationships with Pando’s roots, aiding in nutrient uptake and strengthening the tree’s resilience.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Dreamtime by Simon Theuma This small, commensal shrimp almost appears to be swimming over a tapestry, but in reality, the technicolor backdrop is the body of a mosaic sea star.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Jan. 2024
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Science defines the rat’s relationship to humans as commensal: an association between two species in which one benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
7 Oct. 2023
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While a person's character can be influenced by their environment, strong character is less dependent on external factors, such as social norms and incentives, that might otherwise shape their behavior.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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There should be no doubt left in the world that the Russian army is dependent on military assistance from North Korea...—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The company also positioned Universal Kids as a synergistic home for DreamWorks Animation programming after Comcast acquired DWA in 2016.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025
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The company also plans to pursue synergistic opportunities to enhance its business portfolio.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Mutualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutualistic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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