How to Use breeding ground in a Sentence

breeding ground

noun
  • The Gulf of Mexico is a breeding ground for hurricanes.
  • The company's casual atmosphere serves as a breeding ground for innovation.
  • It’s the kind of place that could become a breeding ground if left alone.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Would the popular park be a breeding ground for the virus?
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 June 2021
  • Loss of breeding grounds is perhaps the biggest threat the species faces.
    Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Justin grew up in Volendam, the breeding ground for Dutch talent.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2020
  • The next morning, Davis took me to the flamingo breeding grounds on the island's southern salt pans.
    Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The Olympics are the perfect breeding ground for a new virus, or the place a dormant one could get rebooted.
    Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 20 Mar. 2020
  • Tiger has proved to be a strong breeding ground for investors—both on the public and private side of the markets.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The sandy beach is lined with loungers that match the color of the water, and sea turtles use it as a breeding ground at certain times of the year.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes, 31 July 2022
  • Instagram, hate it or love it, has served as a breeding ground for some of the best stylists in the industry.
    Porsche Harwell, Essence, 19 May 2021
  • Fewer whales and calves were seen at breeding grounds during that time, as well.
    Li Cohen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The bulky jetted tub not only takes up too much space but also is a breeding ground for mold and mildew.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 29 June 2023
  • The school environment is a breeding ground for germs to grow, spread, and make their way home to you and the rest of your family.
    Dallas News, 11 Oct. 2022
  • So many platforms have become a breeding ground for hate.
    Jason Parham, WIRED, 26 July 2024
  • And the landscape of Lewiston, Maine, where much of the film takes place, seems like a breeding ground for misadventure.
    John Anderson, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Holt has been tracking them for more than three decades in Montana and their breeding grounds in Canada.
    Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
  • And each breeding ground is associated with a unique song, which the males switch up from year to year.
    Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Shuttering the fair, this bigger-than-Big-Tex breeding ground for disease, was the right call.
    Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 22 July 2020
  • But their favorite breeding ground has remained the same for ages: the Delaware Bay.
    Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2020
  • Experts say hate serves as a breeding ground for all kinds of volatile, vile behavior.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2022
  • The Lions have tenacity, and the opening Thursday night game could be a breeding ground for some chaos.
    Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Depending on the design of the mat, water and soap scum can pool around it and create the perfect breeding ground for mold.
    Danielle Zoellner, Verywell Health, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The Golfo Dulce in Costa Rica is one of the main breeding grounds for hammerhead sharks.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Experts say the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico are the perfect breeding grounds for the bacteria.
    Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, 30 July 2019
  • Sweat is a breeding ground for microbes like bacteria and yeast.
    Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 7 July 2021
  • Health experts are also concerned that the unchecked spread of the virus could make North Korea a breeding ground for new variants.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 18 May 2022
  • That’s why many experienced hunters don’t even go out until the first waves of birds have flown back north (adults are the first to return to the breeding grounds).
    Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2020
  • YouTube, founded just a handful of years before the band, became the breeding ground for their global success.
    Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Clean often: Tubs can be a breeding ground for bacteria if not properly cleaned with soap and water after every use, says Dr. Parthasarathy.
    Daley Quinn Published, Health, 25 Oct. 2024

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