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breeding

[bree-ding] / ˈbri dɪŋ /


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Ridglan, which denied wrongdoing, offered a deal: It would close its breeding operation this coming July, keeping only its smaller testing operation open, in exchange for avoiding charges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Cruise-goers could view Inaccessible Island, an uninhabited site home to the breeding grounds for many species of rare birds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Both of the breeding males in Poole Harbour came from the translocation project.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Breeding occurs in regions spanning from Año Nuevo Island in Central California to the Kuril Islands north of Japan, with the greatest concentration of breeding grounds in the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The rubbish heap was still there, breeding its multigenerational population of feral dogs.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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