reproducing

Example Sentences

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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

The hope is to replicate its success in other parts of the world to ensure these majestic birds can keep reproducing for years to come.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Darwin’s phrase “natural selection” refers to certain individuals of a species surviving better, and / or reproducing more successfully, than competing individuals of the same species under natural conditions.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond