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breeder

[bree-der] / ˈbri dər /


NOUN
grower
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Wes Pingree, a breeder who runs SoCalMiniPigs with his wife Sandra, said prospective buyers often underestimate what “mini” means.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The French cattle breeder added she fears "mass imports of meat that do not meet France's specifications."

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

So how did a small plant breeder in Somerset end up selling tropical plants all over the world?

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

He said he did not mislead customers because he was in fact a home breeder, and only advertised the out-of-state puppies as Coton de Tulears, “which is what I thought I was purchasing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

She had been allowed to watch the lab attendants, in gowns and gloves, strip eggs from what they called the breeder fish, anesthetized females.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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