breeding
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The horse has been used as a breeding stallion, with what its admirers say are predictably strong results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
"We're seeing illegal breeding and trading of exotic cockroaches and we're putting pet businesses and pet owners on notice."
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The genetic profiling revealed that female belugas regularly switch mates across breeding seasons, also over a long reproductive life.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
The curlew was once a common sight, but numbers have fallen in recent years and there are now thought to be just 150 breeding pairs of curlews left in Northern Ireland.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
“Dorian is more inclined to associate with ladies of better breeding and beauty.”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
Vocabulary lists containing breeding
Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Middle School
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