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as in propagated
to bring forth offspring
rabbits will breed very frequently unless they're kept separated
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2
as in raised
to bring to maturity through care and education
he was bred to a life in the military by his father, himself an army captain
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as in created
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
this habit of favoring one employee over the others will breed resentment
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as in slept
to engage in sexual intercourse
cats breeding outside our window made a horrible racket last night
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as in planted
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
parents who breed in their children a deep respect for people of all classes
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Recent Examples of bred
More than 20 dogs and puppies have been rescued after officers shut down a Statesville dog fighting kennel where men bred, trained, sold and tied up pit bull type dogs and posted about it on Facebook.
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Julia Coin
june 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
These stunning, resilient shrub roses are bred to thrive in heat and humidity, resisting related diseases.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
The flies have historically been bred at a facility in Panama, and the USDA announced a new sterile fly dispersal facility in Edinburg, Texas.
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Ciara McCarthy. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Investigators said many of the dogs were being bred.
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Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Some are specifically bred to produce a quick flush of fruit and then stop, while others are designed for prolonged production.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
Approved for consumption by the Food and Drug Administration in 2020, the pigs are bred as part of an experimental effort to harvest animal organs for transplantation into humans.
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Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Jon Stewart, a born and bred New Yorker, kicked off his Monday night installment of The Daily Show celebrating the momentous victory of the Knicks, shouting out sanitation workers and the community of NYC for coming together to celebrate the team’s triumph for the first time since 1973.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
Approved for consumption by the Food and Drug Administration in 2020, the pigs are bred as part of an experimental effort to harvest animal organs for transplantation into humans.
—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Julia Coin
june 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
These stunning, resilient shrub roses are bred to thrive in heat and humidity, resisting related diseases.
—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
The flies have historically been bred at a facility in Panama, and the USDA announced a new sterile fly dispersal facility in Edinburg, Texas.
—
Ciara McCarthy. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Investigators said many of the dogs were being bred.
—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Some are specifically bred to produce a quick flush of fruit and then stop, while others are designed for prolonged production.
—
Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
Approved for consumption by the Food and Drug Administration in 2020, the pigs are bred as part of an experimental effort to harvest animal organs for transplantation into humans.
—
Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Jon Stewart, a born and bred New Yorker, kicked off his Monday night installment of The Daily Show celebrating the momentous victory of the Knicks, shouting out sanitation workers and the community of NYC for coming together to celebrate the team’s triumph for the first time since 1973.
—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
Approved for consumption by the Food and Drug Administration in 2020, the pigs are bred as part of an experimental effort to harvest animal organs for transplantation into humans.
—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bred
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Mature clumps can be propagated by division in spring.
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But sometimes this connection is propagated within the community itself to make a salient point about a complex condition.
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The loss threatened the summer learning session, but on Sunday, the community stepped up at an impromptu fundraiser that raised spirits and funds.
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He was raised in Tiberias and Eilat, outside Israel’s traditional centers of power and influence.
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Colombia was lively from the off, but Portugal eventually settled into the game and created its own chances.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Eliadis was his company's only salesperson until February; He's been to customers' weddings and slept on their couches.
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Sinclaire’s two boys had to move into her bedroom, while Gonzalez and her daughter slept on the bunk bed in what had been the boys’ room.
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Rip planted his fist into Rob-Will's face during their first meeting in Episode 1, and things have only gotten more tense through.
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Prime Video has planted a flag in the YA space, and there is more to come under Nicole Clemens, now Head of International Originals, including adaptations such as Boys of Tommen.
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This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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The virtual oar-yanking celebration in a baseball atmosphere was one of those weird juxtapositions that seem to get fostered whenever a World Cup fanbase descends upon a host city.
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Yamal's mother fostered his interest in soccer After Yamal's parents separated, Ebana began working at a fast food restaurant in Granollers.
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Many have carried the Indian flag and brought copies of the constitution to the demonstration.
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Reyna lifted the ball into the penalty area for Pulisic, who brought it down and won a corner kick.
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