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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
Crops had to be cut, stacked, and heated in vats that attracted vermin and were a breeding ground for viruses.
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Omari Weekes, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Many of the Florida bites were likely from blacktip sharks, which occupy breeding grounds that stretch along the northeast Florida coastline, the Florida Museum of Natural History noted in the statement.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Countries like Brazil have already taken steps to regulate platforms like X, demonstrating that governments can (and should) intervene when social media becomes a breeding ground for extremism.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
One of the world’s great drinking cities, Belfast and its charming, chaotic pub scene is a perfect breeding ground for poitín’s revival — something that Dave Mulligan, the owner of Bán Poitín, noted while perfecting the Belfast Coffee recipe.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
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Omari Weekes, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Many of the Florida bites were likely from blacktip sharks, which occupy breeding grounds that stretch along the northeast Florida coastline, the Florida Museum of Natural History noted in the statement.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Countries like Brazil have already taken steps to regulate platforms like X, demonstrating that governments can (and should) intervene when social media becomes a breeding ground for extremism.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
One of the world’s great drinking cities, Belfast and its charming, chaotic pub scene is a perfect breeding ground for poitín’s revival — something that Dave Mulligan, the owner of Bán Poitín, noted while perfecting the Belfast Coffee recipe.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
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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 3 Mar. 2025.
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