Verb He got into the business of breeding cattle. The plants are bred to resist disease and drought. She believes that we are breeding a generation of children who know nothing about the history of their country. Noun The collie is a working breed. a new breed of athlete
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Bacteria and fungus live and breed on our skin normally. Nylah Burton, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2022 The ultimate goal is a breeding program where scientists could select for genetic diversity and breed more resilient coral capable of withstanding threats like pollution, warming ocean waters and disease. Isabel Rosales, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022 During five seasons with Saban, Napier saw infrastructure, staffing and financial support breed success. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 Bedlington terriers grow distinctive poofs of fur at the top of their heads, giving the sweet-looking breed a lamb-like look. Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2022 Efforts to rescue the corncrake in Ireland began in the 1990s and included the banning of early mowing of meadows where corncrakes might breed.New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 The larger population of eastern monarch butterflies, which typically breed over the summer across a wide swath of the United States and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains, is also declining, the scientists found. Denise Chow, NBC News, 21 July 2022 Despite all the promises and pronouncements, though, Outside leadership still clearly realize this effort will breed some skeptics. Andrew Weaver, Outside Online, 20 July 2022 Others say the changes will only breed more confusion in a region where the same highway can have three different names as commuters pass from one jurisdiction to another. Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 16 June 2022
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And intriguingly, a recent DNA analysis suggests that the modern breed this Spanish colonial horse is most closely related to is none other than the Chincoteague pony. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2022 The rare breed is one of the world’s last truly wild horses.Fox News, 12 Aug. 2022 This new breed of leaders will be mission-oriented, focused on delivering specific goals rather than general management. Jill Standish, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The researchers focused solely on Border collies because earlier experiments found that the breed is more likely to be good at learning new words compared to others. Linda Carroll, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2022 Experts discuss what causes this and what the breed’s mission is.cleveland, 10 July 2022 Yet a detailed new study of dog behavior and genetics suggests that breed is actually of little value in anticipating the behavior or demeanor of any individual animal. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022 This new breed of experts are often women, like Ms. Davis, who honed their skills initially as amateurs piecing together their own family history.New York Times, 27 Mar. 2022 The new breed of film critics were dedicated cinephiles. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English breden, from Old English brēdan; akin to Old English brōd brood