reproducing

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The idea is that when sterile flies are released into targeted areas, they wold mate with wild screwworm flies and prevent them from reproducing.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

But in reproducing the fragmentary nature of Susanna Kaysen’s memoir, which became a movie starring Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie, the musical never acquires dramatic momentum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

These colonies are built around a single dominant breeding female, but unlike some social insects, the other females are still capable of reproducing themselves.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

An alpha female and male live with relatives who are discouraged—sometimes harshly—from reproducing themselves.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Wilkes believes that some or all of these difficulties may be resolved by reproducing features of the milpa in a contemporary setting.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann