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  • present participle of breed.
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breeding

[bree-ding] / ˈbri dɪŋ /


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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 organisation said resident male rusty-spotted cat Kuda would be joined by a female later in 2026 at the enclosures under the breeding scheme.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

As a result, they predicted that females might reproduce with multiple males across different breeding seasons.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Next, the breeding areas for Aedes aegypti were systematically destroyed.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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