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She became involved in the breeding of sled dogs.
His politeness shows good breeding.
a person who lacks breeding
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Zoologist Charles Davenport created the Cold Spring Harbor Eugenics Record Office in 1910 to pursue his interests in evolution, breeding and human heredity.
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Shoumita Dasgupta, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
Spring migration starts between January and March, with storks returning to their breeding areas by May.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The dog was one of 4,000 beagles rescued from a Virginia breeding facility owned by Envigo RMS that July, and the couple adopted her from the Beagle Freedom Project rescue facility in California's San Fernando Valley, not far from their home in Montecito.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The water fills ponds, providing relief for wildlife and a prime setting for amphibian breeding.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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Shoumita Dasgupta, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
Spring migration starts between January and March, with storks returning to their breeding areas by May.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The dog was one of 4,000 beagles rescued from a Virginia breeding facility owned by Envigo RMS that July, and the couple adopted her from the Beagle Freedom Project rescue facility in California's San Fernando Valley, not far from their home in Montecito.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The water fills ponds, providing relief for wildlife and a prime setting for amphibian breeding.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Breeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeding. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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