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Examples of breeding in a Sentence
She became involved in the breeding of sled dogs.
His politeness shows good breeding.
a person who lacks breeding
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A lot can go wrong during hatching, which is why veterinarians who run California condor breeding programs in the United States keep a close eye on developing eggs.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
But there was very little genetic diversity among the remaining birds — a problem common in endangered animal populations — and breeding inevitably meant inbreeding.
—Emily Anthes Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Faced with major overcrowding in its animal shelters, the City Council voted to temporarily stop issuing new dog breeding licenses.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
To keep fish populations sustainable, fisheries must ensure that enough breeding individuals are either left alone or released back into the wild.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Apr. 2024
The ministry said the new regulation seeks to prohibit breeding practices that inflict long–term suffering on the animals.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
While headquartered in Mississippi, Cal-Maine Foods has breeding facilities, feed mills, pullet facilities and distribution centers nationwide, including some in the Bluegrass state.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
Reagan held on to the birds for a few years, then sent Captain to the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Mo., in 1988, and Carol went to the National Zoo in D.C.
Captain became part of a critical conservation breeding program, fathering about six healthy eaglets that were released into the wild.
—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Health officials in Puerto Rico are urging people to use insect repellent and eliminate possible mosquito breeding sites by preventing water from accumulating.
—Rafy Rivera, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
But there was very little genetic diversity among the remaining birds — a problem common in endangered animal populations — and breeding inevitably meant inbreeding.
—Emily Anthes Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Faced with major overcrowding in its animal shelters, the City Council voted to temporarily stop issuing new dog breeding licenses.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
To keep fish populations sustainable, fisheries must ensure that enough breeding individuals are either left alone or released back into the wild.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Apr. 2024
The ministry said the new regulation seeks to prohibit breeding practices that inflict long–term suffering on the animals.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
While headquartered in Mississippi, Cal-Maine Foods has breeding facilities, feed mills, pullet facilities and distribution centers nationwide, including some in the Bluegrass state.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
Reagan held on to the birds for a few years, then sent Captain to the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Mo., in 1988, and Carol went to the National Zoo in D.C.
Captain became part of a critical conservation breeding program, fathering about six healthy eaglets that were released into the wild.
—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Health officials in Puerto Rico are urging people to use insect repellent and eliminate possible mosquito breeding sites by preventing water from accumulating.
—Rafy Rivera, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Breeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeding. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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