as in center
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
April 6, 2025 3 AM PT In many ways, Southern California is a breeding ground for aspiring musicians.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Close to a Building or Fence Still, stagnant spaces are breeding grounds for disease infestations.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2025
The only other way to glimpse these birds in North America is to trek to their breeding grounds in remote Alaska.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
This can also create a breeding ground for unwanted pests and fungal diseases.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Close to a Building or Fence Still, stagnant spaces are breeding grounds for disease infestations.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2025
The only other way to glimpse these birds in North America is to trek to their breeding grounds in remote Alaska.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
This can also create a breeding ground for unwanted pests and fungal diseases.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeding ground
Noun
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Colorado went just 13-12 over two seasons with Sanders under center, and failed to win a bowl game or compete for a conference title.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The 2025 season maybe a redshirt season in the pros for him, but there is intriguing upside as a long-term option at center.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Throughout the uneven gravel, dirt, and often muddy terrain of the nursery, workers carrying plants and pushing carts of compost and potting soil were all donning the same pair.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Apr. 2025
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The years-long drive to give Florida’s nursery and farm workers landmark health protections from increasingly scorching summer heat appears to have reached a dead end.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That means sea turtle nests need to be marked before any seaweed cleanups can begin in Miami Beach, considered a crucial nesting habitat for loggerhead, green and leatherback sea turtles.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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While the storms destroyed the original nest, the eagle parents had begun building a secondary nest in the same tree in 2024.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The company also raised guidance on its capital expenditures for the year, expecting to spend between $64 billion to $72 billion.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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So Cordero set out to make a video game about it from the perspective of a child in Quito, Ecuador’s mountainous capital.—
Lewis Gordon,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Breeding ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breeding%20ground. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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