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
The Hip Hop Shop, open 1992-97, turned out to be a breeding ground for some of the city’s most important rap artists, including Eminem, Proof, Slum Village and J Dilla, DJ Head and members of D12.
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Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The solution really might be as simple as drinking more water: A dry mouth is a breeding ground for bad bacteria, Bakovic explains.
—Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 17 July 2025
Utah’s long been a breeding ground for NFL tight ends.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
As expected, the moths directed their flight north-northwest– aiming towards their breeding grounds, even when trapped unnaturally beneath scaffolding.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
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Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The solution really might be as simple as drinking more water: A dry mouth is a breeding ground for bad bacteria, Bakovic explains.
—Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 17 July 2025
Utah’s long been a breeding ground for NFL tight ends.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
As expected, the moths directed their flight north-northwest– aiming towards their breeding grounds, even when trapped unnaturally beneath scaffolding.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeding ground
Noun
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Discard the tired-looking center and separate clumps from the outer edges by hand or use a sharp knife or pruning saw.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Public and private investors would develop the Gaza Strip into a center of tech innovation and tourism, with high-rises.—
Michele Chabin,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Across the galaxy, stars are born in immense clouds of gas and dust — stellar nurseries where gravity coaxes material to coalesce and ignite.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Baby animal enthusiasts rejoice, soon there will be new pups to see in the Nashville Zoo's nursery.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, his day job may be entering a new phase as fledgling companies leave the nest and head off on their own — faster than new ones launch.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Before the reintroduction project, the last successful bald eagle nest in Indiana was seen in 1897.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lisa, 28, wore a black maxi dress with cutouts, and paired the look with an extremely rare Hermès Birkin while in South Korea's capital city.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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At the club’s training ground in the Valdebebas district of the Spanish capital, both coaching staff and team-mates value the fact Ceballos can bring a style of play that is not so characteristic of the club’s other midfielders, more based on linking play.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Breeding ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breeding%20ground. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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