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a place or environment that favors the development of something
unwashed skin is a breeding ground for bacteria
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Recent Examples of breeding ground
After all, kitchen towels are a breeding ground for bacteria, and heat is known to kill bacteria.
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Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
And though police have only had one suspect in their sights for decades, the murders remain a breeding ground for conspiracy theories and local legends.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
The seals live off the southern California and Pacific coast of Mexico and will travel far distances from their breeding grounds.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
Their breeding grounds are said to be off Jamaica to the northeastern Caribbean and down to Brazil.
—Jon Chapman, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
And though police have only had one suspect in their sights for decades, the murders remain a breeding ground for conspiracy theories and local legends.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
The seals live off the southern California and Pacific coast of Mexico and will travel far distances from their breeding grounds.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
Their breeding grounds are said to be off Jamaica to the northeastern Caribbean and down to Brazil.
—Jon Chapman, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeding ground
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Rather than making call centers obsolete, AI is set to redefine the role of human agents.—
Danny Asnani,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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For years, a long-standing policy prevented federal immigration agents from making arrests at or near sensitive locations, including schools, places of worship, hospitals and health centers.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
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Others blend in with the design of car seats or perhaps a nursery.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Anand and her team work with clients across the United States on residential, commercial, and hospitality design projects of various sizes, from creating a nursery fit for a princess to reimagining the interiors of a 7,000-square-foot contemporary residence.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
25 Feb. 2025
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Turtles likely remember magnetic conditioning for a much longer duration, Goforth noted, since most loggerheads leave their nesting beach as hatchlings and return around 20 years later to lay their first nest.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
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His son, John, 18, and daughter, Elizabeth, quickly returned to the nest.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Commissioned by the Kosovo authorities for the country's capital Pristina, the Opera and Ballet Theatre of Kosovo is being created in collaboration with local studio ALB-Architect and will measure 42,395 sq m (456,403 sq ft).—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
17 Feb. 2025
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Some state capitals boast incredible job markets, high average salaries, world-class universities, and an abundance of attractions.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Breeding ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breeding%20ground. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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