breeding
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Gray whales typically do not feed during their migration to and from tropical breeding grounds.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
“And that ambiguity naturally creates a breeding ground for people to play with the linguistic terms.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The sea lion breeding and pupping season is fast approaching at main rookeries such as the Channel Islands, according to Giancarlo Rulli, associate director of public relations for the Marine Mammal Center.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
When feed costs become unsustainable, farmers may be forced to kill or sell off the breeding cows and sows that represent the future of the food supply.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
The sting of the hand sanitizer was gone now, which meant the bacteria were back to breeding, spreading through my finger into the bloodstream.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
Vocabulary lists containing breeding
Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Middle School
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