breeding
Example Sentences
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He said buffet-style catering can increase the risk and be a "breeding ground" for bacteria and viruses.
From BBC
Today they dart and shimmer through the warm water — tiny, minnow-like survivors whose breeding males flash a bright desert blue.
From Los Angeles Times
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences are also working to accelerate the breeding of a high-yield line of soybean seeds.
Last year, wildlife television presenter Chris Packham praised two teenagers who had been trying to increase their numbers by breeding them at home.
From BBC
"Almost all other monogamous mammals either live in tight family units of just a breeding pair and their offspring, or in groups where only one female breeds," said Dyble.
From Science Daily
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