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breeder

[bree-der] / ˈbri dər /


NOUN
grower
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Judi Elford, a breeder who runs Vanderbilt Samoyeds in Ontario, said she did not sell Swift and Kelce their puppy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

She also works full time for a plant breeder because the farm does not generate enough to pay the wages for both her and her husband.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

"There are no beauty contests for women in Turkmenistan but there are for horses," said Ashir, a 70-year-old breeder.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

More than 100,000 contraband cockroaches were found in a raid on a commercial breeder in the town of Bathurst, west of Sydney, Australia's environment department said on Friday.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

A prodigious breeder, the Horklump will cover an average garden in a matter of days.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

Most of the dogs are beagles, along with some Malinois and Shepherd mixes, brought on board through adoption or legal breeders.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

Though the Womacks come from a line of West Virginian horse breeders, there was nothing Americana about the childhoods of BG, Zeimani and Kucha.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

It can take 10 to 15 years for breeders in the US and Europe to develop a top quality fruit and they patent their varieties.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Its striking white and yellow coloration quickly attracted attention in the pet trade, but breeders soon noticed an unfortunate pattern.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

Not just geologists, paleontologists, and ornithologists, but also farmers, breeders, and his hairdresser.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman


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