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breeding ground

NOUN
animal breeding area
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According to a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal, a ring-shaped area just beyond Jupiter's orbit acted as both an efficient and remarkably versatile "breeding ground" for planetesimals.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

“And that ambiguity naturally creates a breeding ground for people to play with the linguistic terms.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

For several years, London has been losing ground to its star-studded rivals in Paris and Milan, but it has clung onto its role as a breeding ground for young talent.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, posted to X on Wednesday that xAI's decision to "create and host a breeding ground for predators... is vile".

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Another bonanza was the development of world trade routes, which by Roman times effectively joined the populations of Europe, Asia, and North Africa into one giant breeding ground for microbes.

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




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