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
Shower heads are breeding grounds for mold because of the constant moisture, humidity, and minerals that are found in some water supplies.
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Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
Anyone who’s ever done ballet will know that many studios are breeding grounds for body image issues.
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Refinery29 Staff,
Refinery29,
12 Nov. 2025
Miller argues that universities are breeding grounds for ideological intolerance, laying blame on Marxist ideas.
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Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
While buying has picked up a bit this year, the impact of the places that were breeding ground for up-and-coming comedy talent, such as Comedy Central, TBS, IFC, getting largely out of the original programming game continues to be felt.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
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Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
Anyone who’s ever done ballet will know that many studios are breeding grounds for body image issues.
—
Refinery29 Staff,
Refinery29,
12 Nov. 2025
Miller argues that universities are breeding grounds for ideological intolerance, laying blame on Marxist ideas.
—
Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
While buying has picked up a bit this year, the impact of the places that were breeding ground for up-and-coming comedy talent, such as Comedy Central, TBS, IFC, getting largely out of the original programming game continues to be felt.
—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeding ground
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The story begins with the historic building designed by Edward Durrell Stone in the 1960s as the World Trade Center, with a cruciform plan that nodded to the four corners of the compass and New Orleans’ place as a center of international commerce.
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All that was missing from the game was a rusty shiv in the center circle.
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The infant plants are sourced from local nurseries, and the planting itself is done by humans at this point.
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In 2019, as Scientific American reported at the time, researchers discovered that some poison frog dads may travel as far as 400 meters (or about a quarter of a mile) in an apparent search for ideal nursery grounds.
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Recently, a giant egg appeared in a nest atop the pillar beside Pinky’s.
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Video posted by the preservation group from a camera aimed at the nest tree showed Sandy flying out of frame.
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Images of the Venezuelan capital taken late yesterday show panic and destruction from the impact of twin earthquakes.
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Opponents argue agencies could avoid some of the service cuts officials have warned about by pausing capital improvement projects, including extensions.
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“Breeding ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breeding%20ground. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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