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Before going inside, Duffy pauses to hype up his brood by sharing that none other than Ken Griffin bought one of the original copies of the Constitution to put on public display.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

If you have your first at 27, or 35, there are simply fewer reproductive years to add to your brood.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

Previous studies have also linked metal exposure to lower reproductive success, fewer offspring, and disrupted brood development.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

The beavers are said to be thriving and have since added to their brood, with three more kits being born there within the last month.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Dr. Barlow Sloan’s Dinoguide said they were the most intelligent and graceful of the pteros, and fiercely protective of their brood.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

The two broods of five chicks appeared in nest boxes that had been installed at different sites, after more than a decade of work with landowners.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

A poolside interlude channels the tension of distance between two people who were once close: The woman grasps a book but seems primarily absorbed in melancholy; the man broods around her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

In those cases, fledging mass can drop by up to 27%, particularly for broods that hatch later in the breeding season.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2026

The actor noted that the family had embraced an abundance of wildlife on the ranch, including adding multiple animals to their broods, from pigs and chickens to horses, dogs, and cats.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026

Once the Protectorate’s gates closed behind them, though, and the citizens returned with their melancholy broods of children to their drab little homes, the Elders quickened their pace.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

He brooded over his verses, revising them for years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

These widely circulated comments are often received in isolation, to be interpreted without context and brooded over in silence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024

Most of the time, however, they waited and brooded.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2020

Mr. Boehner, who resigned in 2015 under pressure from conservative Republican hard-liners, had some adjusting to do after he left the speakership, and, as recently as 2017, brooded about his purpose in life.

From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2019

He brooded for hours in his tent like Saul, receiving no visitors, while his elite guard of corporals stood discouraged watch outside.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

From her dressing work for the likes of Ye and Don Toliver, to her brooding, textured paintings and sculptural vessels, she conjures beauty into something we can see and touch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

In 2026, our paragons of masculinity are brooding, burly—and smooth as dolphins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

When a brooding Pitt admits he’s had trouble with “family stuff,” the writer lets the sentiment disintegrate.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

Among the recipients is Sheffield folk singer Jim Ghedi, who was able to tour his brooding 2025 album Wasteland to a wider audience as a result.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

In the brooding silence I heard Nathan shift his position again, and I thought, Naturally he is impatient; he has good cause.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya