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breeding ground

NOUN
animal breeding area
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According to Kuchipudi, this made the mammary glands a "perfect breeding ground for the virus."

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

She laid blame on social media, saying the internet was a "breeding ground" that made it possible for major powers to persuade people to "engage in espionage and spread propaganda" in exchange for payment.

From Barron's Mar. 27, 2026

California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, posted to X on Wednesday that xAI's decision to "create and host a breeding ground for predators... is vile".

From BBC Jan. 14, 2026

Michael Stocker, executive director of the acoustics group Ocean Conservation Research, has been leading whale-viewing trips to the gray whales’ breeding ground at San Ignacio Lagoon in Baja California since 2006.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2026

The overpopulation created a breeding ground for illness.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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