bred

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Winstanley said he was "born and bred" in the area, and wanted to "put a clear Conservative view forward… between now and polling day".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

That combination has bred a cycle of fear that asset managers have found difficult to break.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Critics once argued that capitalism bred poverty and squalor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I don’t think they started off that way, but the culture just bred them to become this way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

GMO corn is not bred the old-fashioned way, by crossing corn plants.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan