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breeding

[bree-ding] / ˈbri dɪŋ /


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Large dogs die sooner than small ones, and Loyal’s theory is that breeding dogs to be very large has left some breeds with persistently high levels of IGF-1.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

During the second inspection, inspectors found decaying organic waste, wastewater, food residue, unsanitary conditions that allowed the breeding of flies, as well as live and dead flies along the northern perimeter of the warehouse.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Cities across the Western world are struggling to address housing and affordability crises, squeezing residents and developers alike and breeding discontent.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

He and his team are already preparing breeding programmes for the critically endangered African white-backed vultures and endangered African grey crowned cranes.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

“Oh, you heard me. If you have to be nasty to prove you’re better than others, then...well. Let’s just say breeding isn’t everything.”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Louise Leatherdale, owner and co-founder of Leatherdale Farms in Long Lake, Minn., which is considered among the best breeders of dressage horses, said she might charge as little as $2,000 for two breedings.

From New York Times May 4, 2018

From there, he landed a job selling stallion breedings for the famed Walmac Farm.

From New York Times Apr. 2, 2015

In his new home, Yankee Gentleman quickly jumped from about 30 breedings to 94, at $5,000 per time.

From Time Apr. 28, 2010

Survival of the sperm with 4 percent glycerol was so poor that only a few breedings were made with these samples.

From Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures by Friedman, M. E.

If her breedings, her bitterness of spirit manifested themselves, it was in a fixed undertone of pessimism and in an occasional outburst of recklessness that bewildered her brother.

From Flowing Gold by Beach, Rex Ellingwood




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