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brood

[brood] / brud /




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The past has not quite closed in—he and we will be left to brood about journeys made and not made.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Then there was his promise to build her a dance studio on their massive estate; he turned it into a schoolhouse for their growing brood of children.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

The dwelling offers ample room for a Kardahsian-Jenner-sized brood, boasting eight bedrooms and eight full bathrooms, including an attached guest suite with a private entrance, kitchenette, sitting area, and courtyard.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Colonies without sterols stopped producing brood after about 90 days.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Agnes and the rest of her brood followed.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate




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