inbred
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Yet, it’s worth mentioning that “Road to Revenge” has more respect for its bad guys than the 2022 original did for its craven SS platoon, one nose-pick away from goose-stepping inbreds.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
Based on some of the results, the team thinks microbes retarded the growth of inbreds, rather than giving the hybrids a special boost.
From Science Magazine • Jul. 29, 2021
Troyer, A. F. & Wellin, E. J. Heterosis decreasing in hybrids: yield test inbreds.
From Nature • Mar. 13, 2018
Inbreds are eventually crossed with other inbreds to create hybrid seeds that are then sold to farmers, and they are bred to be durable in the face of drought and pests.
From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2014
The seeds that they were after are called inbreds, meaning they come from self-pollinating corn plants.
From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2014
