breed
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Fruit flies are simple to breed and keep in the lab.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Two of that breed, Mark Z. Barabak and Anita Chabria, can’t see into the future.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
An official at the State Organisation for Turkmen Horses told AFP the breed was "on the brink of extinction", hailing the "interest" that has been shown from the country's leaders.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
They could then be moved to other zoos to continue to breed.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The women in this part of Kabul were a different breed from the women in the poorer neighborhoods—like the one where she and Rasheed lived, where so many of the women covered fully.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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