breeding ground
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According to a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal, a ring-shaped area just beyond Jupiter's orbit acted as both an efficient and remarkably versatile "breeding ground" for planetesimals.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
“And that ambiguity naturally creates a breeding ground for people to play with the linguistic terms.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
He said buffet-style catering can increase the risk and be a "breeding ground" for bacteria and viruses.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 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
