breed

Example Sentences

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Conservationists say restoring milk parsley is a crucial first step in bringing back the swallowtail, because without it the butterflies cannot breed.

From BBC

However, he noted that it’s a special breed that can handle the extremes of the test pilot job — and that it requires some serious risk management across the whole team.

From Los Angeles Times

Scott’s group ranked the Tulsa Zoo among the 10 worst zoos for elephants last year, claiming it suffers from overcrowding and a breeding program with a checkered history.

From Los Angeles Times

He was some breed of mutt with ears too big and a mishmash of white-and.brown fur.

From Literature

They were a rare and beautiful breed—their fur pale gray, their eyes the blue of a winter sky.

From Literature