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breeding

[bree-ding] / ˈbri dɪŋ /


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Native nesting birds, like bald eagles, are protected under federal law, and disturbing active nests can “disrupt breeding and impact their success,” the department said in the post.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

In a coordinated captive breeding program, conservationists trapped wild cats and bred them under carefully controlled conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Dr Samantha Gaines, head of companion animals at the RSPCA, also wants more focus on responsible breeding.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

These colonies are built around a single dominant breeding female, but unlike some social insects, the other females are still capable of reproducing themselves.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

The reactors at Hanford, however, were breeding plutonium in sufficient volume to make a test feasible and provide for an unlimited number of plutonium bombs afterward.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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