as in centers
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 grounds
These incidents have many travelers asking if cruises are breeding grounds for illnesses and germs?
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Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Apocalypse movies are breeding grounds for unlikely posses, and this Australian zom-com from writer-director Abe Forsythe is no exception.
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Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Apocalypse movies are breeding grounds for unlikely posses, and this Australian zom-com from writer-director Abe Forsythe is no exception.
—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
Shower heads are breeding grounds for mold because of the constant moisture, humidity, and minerals that are found in some water supplies.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breeding grounds
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What were once more modest spaces offering massages and other select services have grown into comprehensive wellness centers, offering a vast array of options for guests seeking pampering and self-care.
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There will also be cooling centers available in the city, Cook County, and the surrounding counties.
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Many native ants have single colonies with one queen, but Asian needle ants can live in supercolonies with multiple nests and multiple queens, sharing resources and moving between nests.
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Intervention isn't usually allowed at eagle nests, but since the problem clearly had a human cause, people got permission to step in.
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While many gardeners choose to purchase young trees from nurseries, growing a cherry tree from its seed can be a rewarding experience.
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Through behind-the-scenes glimpses of coral nurseries, reef restoration projects and marine life encounters, Hi-c hopes to introduce more people to an underwater world many never have the opportunity to see for themselves.
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Although several players moved around as kids, their hometowns are concentrated in some American soccer hotbeds — especially in the Northeast.
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Microblogging and social networking platforms like Tumblr and MySpace became hotbeds for advice on disordered eating.
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“Breeding grounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breeding%20grounds. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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