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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

"Whether or not a dog goes on to bite someone is very much around how they have been bred and their lifetime experiences," she said.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Eels bred in captivity will be sold in Japanese shops for the first time, in a move that could ease eventually pressure on the endangered fish, officials said Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

For years, Ridglan has bred beagles for biomedical research that activists denounce as cruel but federal law protects.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

While most of my experience had been with sturdier breeds, bred to pull rather than to race, I knew how to cover ground quickly when I needed to.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss