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They found Madagascar "hissing" cockroaches, a bulky insect named for its noisy defence mechanism, and dubia cockroaches, an invasive critter bred as a snack for pet lizards.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Critics once argued that capitalism bred poverty and squalor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The juice was made using tomatoes specially bred to contain elevated levels of lycopene and was fortified with soy isoflavone extract.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

The pair have so far successfully bred at the nest site for three consecutive years, rearing three young in 2023, four in 2024 and a further four in 2025.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

None of the dragons bred and raised in the Dragonpit of King’s Landing had ever approached the size of Vhagar or Meraxes, much less that of the Black Dread, King Aegon’s monster.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin