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They found Madagascar "hissing" cockroaches, a bulky insect named for its noisy defence mechanism, and dubia cockroaches, an invasive critter bred as a snack for pet lizards.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Critics once argued that capitalism bred poverty and squalor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"I'm Port Talbot born and bred," said Doyle.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The juice was made using tomatoes specially bred to contain elevated levels of lycopene and was fortified with soy isoflavone extract.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

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

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan