breed
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"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
“Probably what we’re seeing is that she’s like, ‘Well, I didn’t breed this year, but I do still need to find a mate,’” Hunnicutt said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Lemssouguer says he is trying to breed flocks of them so they can be reintroduced to the wild.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
This new breed of brokers would often receive advance payment in cash from affluent or middle-income South Korean families seeking the release of a relative.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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Word Generation Science - Life Science
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Genetics - Inheritance and Variation of Traits
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