lay eggs
Example Sentences
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"They don't eat, they just breed and then lay eggs and die. If there's light pollution that's going to really disrupt that final stage of their life cycle," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Females will lay eggs but these won’t hatch, which experts say drives down the population over time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
The "Charmouth crocodile" spent most of its life in the sea, only coming ashore to lay eggs and raise young.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
“Jets don’t catch worms, build nests, find mates, lay eggs, or care for their young, but they do a great job of flying from one place to another.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
“I wish it every night. That tablecloth was the color of blood. That hen could lay eggs like nobody’s business.”
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
