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reproduce

[ree-pruh-doos, -dyoos] / ˌri prəˈdus, -ˈdjus /




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If Anderson can reproduce anything close to his Forest levels in a City side that expects to dominate possession every week, the record fee may soon look far less remarkable than it does today.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

When nutrient levels are high, feasting algae can quickly reproduce.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

Still, cloned horses can reproduce normally, so bloodlines that would have been lost can be reintroduced and improved upon.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

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

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2026

The coral was scribbled in the sea as though a giant had bent down to reproduce the shape of the island in a flowing chalk line but tired before he had finished.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

They also conducted controlled laboratory experiments using an automated testing system known as "SpongeBot," which reproduces the mechanical stress that sponges experience during dishwashing.

From Science Daily Jun. 1, 2026

The key question, then, is whether private credit reproduces the balance-sheet features that make banks fragile.

From MarketWatch Apr. 13, 2026

First, there’s antigenic drift, which happens in the genes of the virus over time as the virus reproduces.

From Salon Jan. 8, 2026

This species of octopus reproduces toward the end of life, when a female chooses a large male to mate with, according to the Ocean Conservancy.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2025

Viruses reproduce by injecting bits of their genetic material into a living cell, essentially reprogramming the cell so it reproduces the virus instead of itself.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

It was reproduced, placed in schoolrooms, used to illustrate history books, and utterly represents the spirit of 1776.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

The Reform leader posted a link to a Daily Mail story that reproduced elements of the party's letter to the BBC.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

The scientists then reproduced the gut yeast in a fridge.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

Arcane semiotics throughout the ship were carefully reproduced.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

Tex pointed at the special contoured one Mr. Caton had reproduced.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Actors in the production lip-sync the actual audio, reproducing every hesitation, interruption and verbal tic.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

The idea is that when sterile flies are released into targeted areas, they wold mate with wild screwworm flies and prevent them from reproducing.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

That is because Mythos excels at reproducing previously documented attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

An alpha female and male live with relatives who are discouraged—sometimes harshly—from reproducing themselves.

From Slate May 10, 2026

I knew them well of course by now, but had never studied them with a view to reproducing one of them as a fancy dress.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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