be bred
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These include food safety risks, toxicity, nutritional value, and whether they can be bred and processed hygienically.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
But because eels cannot be bred in captivity, much of the trade is in wild-caught baby eels, with one species virtually indistinguishable from another.
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
If crabs are to be kept as pets, crab advocates say, they should be bred in captivity.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2025
In modern hands, they can be bred to produce new types, fitting purposes beyond those in Amazonia itself.
From Salon ● May 6, 2024
She sent some of her own mares over from Claiborne to be bred to him.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
