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breed

[breed] / brid /






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The force said neither animal was believed to be a banned breed.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Translation: This is no Prius, but part of a new breed of plug-in hybrid supercars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

He’s also among the last of a dying breed: a two-way center who stood out on both ends of the ice, but was also gentlemanly enough to win the Lady Byng trophy three times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

And more pandas will, hopefully, breed more pandas who will breed more pandas—increasing the chances for survival of the species through sheer numbers.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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