breed

Example Sentences

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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Kazan found in both writers more than enough poetry and grit to satisfy the new breed of realistic actor he was showcasing on stage and screen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

However, he noted that it’s a special breed that can handle the extremes of the test pilot job — and that it requires some serious risk management across the whole team.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

He was a new breed of spy: quiet and unassuming, but skilled at handling the equipment that was becoming vital to America's espionage campaign against the Soviets.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau