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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
Recent Examples on the Web
The captive breeding program Save the Tasmanian Devil has been producing a new population of cancer-free animals.
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Elizabeth Warkentin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
Consistent efforts to remove breeding sites, use traps and maintain cleanliness are crucial for successfully eliminating a gnat infestation.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2024
In the following years, officials captured 24 ferrets and started a breeding program.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
Efforts to breed the first clone, a female named Elizabeth Ann born in 2021, have failed, but the recent births of two more cloned females, named Noreen and Antonia, in combination with a captive breeding program launched in the 1980s, are boosting hopes of diversifying the endangered species.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
And so, since 2017, Gippsland birds have been part of the helmeted honeyeater breeding program at Healesville Sanctuary.
—Emily Anthes Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
In the spring, the birds return northward in time for breeding and nesting seasons.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
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.
—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
Elizabeth Warkentin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
Consistent efforts to remove breeding sites, use traps and maintain cleanliness are crucial for successfully eliminating a gnat infestation.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2024
In the following years, officials captured 24 ferrets and started a breeding program.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
Efforts to breed the first clone, a female named Elizabeth Ann born in 2021, have failed, but the recent births of two more cloned females, named Noreen and Antonia, in combination with a captive breeding program launched in the 1980s, are boosting hopes of diversifying the endangered species.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
And so, since 2017, Gippsland birds have been part of the helmeted honeyeater breeding program at Healesville Sanctuary.
—Emily Anthes Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
In the spring, the birds return northward in time for breeding and nesting seasons.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
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.
—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
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“Breeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeding. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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