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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
While many storks continue to follow these traditional routes, some populations in western Europe have adapted to milder winters and abundant food supplies by halting their migrations and overwintering closer to their breeding grounds.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
An unusual journey Humpbacks live in oceans around the world and are known for completing some of the longest migrations of any mammal, but this whale’s travels are special due to his movement between two breeding grounds.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Free Tire Disposal Event: Volusia County Mosquito Control is offering two free tire amnesty events to help reduce mosquito breeding grounds in the community.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Both of these microorganisms love moisture, so over-moisturizing creates the perfect breeding ground for them, Dr. Idriss notes.
—Melanie Rud, SELF, 11 Oct. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
An unusual journey Humpbacks live in oceans around the world and are known for completing some of the longest migrations of any mammal, but this whale’s travels are special due to his movement between two breeding grounds.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Free Tire Disposal Event: Volusia County Mosquito Control is offering two free tire amnesty events to help reduce mosquito breeding grounds in the community.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Both of these microorganisms love moisture, so over-moisturizing creates the perfect breeding ground for them, Dr. Idriss notes.
—Melanie Rud, SELF, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeding ground
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To find the closest available warming center and hours, residents can contact 311 via phone or online at 311.chicago.gov. Five overnight shelters for youth and adults will be operating through Wednesday morning for those needing emergency assistance.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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The National Center for Education Statistics has tracked a recent drop in U.S. children’s reading abilities, yet that mostly coincides with the pandemic, and scores are still as good as or better than when the center started measuring, in 1971.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer taught in the children’s ministry and assisted in the nursery, while Jeff served on the board of trustees.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Jan. 2025
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Your home office must be transformed into a nursery for a baby due next month.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
31 Dec. 2024
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The South Asian American ethnic sub-genre also stands out for its take on family relations, which contrast with the typical narratives about heroines who fly the nest and learn to live independently.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Jan. 2025
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The female will deposit eggs outside of the body, usually near the bottom of a body of water or in a nest built out of rocks and other sediment.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
8 Jan. 2025
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As for the private capital lending, long-term equity and financing services provided by his new patron, Thompson acknowledges that his knowledge remains limited.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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And how much of their worth is tied up in a team that took out a $50 million loan to cover expenses after the 2023 season, had a capital call to its minority owners for $100 million the previous year and has had MLB slap its hand for reaching its limit of allowable debt?—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2025
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