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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

Those who doubt So Happy point to his breeding: His sire, Runhappy, was a champion sprinter not known for producing horses who can run more than a mile.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

Ahead of their repatriation to Kenya, Prague Zoo said each animal would undergo "acclimatisation and detailed monitoring before being gradually integrated" at the MKWC's breeding programme.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

He was confused now, but Dessie could hold his bit and point him, the way a handler points a thoroughbred at the barrier to show his breeding and his form.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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