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breed

[breed] / brid /






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They told the landlord they had one French bulldog, despite owning a micro bully and two XL bullies, a breed banned in 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

"These findings could be highly significant for plant cultivation. If we can control adhesion, it may be possible to breed plants with improved tolerance to environmental stress."

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

According to the World Health Organization, climate change -- through increased rainfall, temperatures and humidity -- can in some cases accelerate malaria transmission by enabling mosquitoes to breed faster.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

“The task of eradicating the soil and conditions that breed corruption is still arduous.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A similar problem has frustrated schemes to breed the vicuna, an Andean wild camel whose wool is prized as the finest and lightest of any animal’s.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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