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Adjective
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The crossbred nature of Goodspeed Musicals’ various developmental programs means that the loss of the Terris Theatre for a year will not shut down the flow of new musicals at the organization.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
1 Feb. 2026 -
Ramping up the coral production line While newly crossbred corals were recently outplanted and are now being monitored to evaluate which combination should go into production, researchers are racing to get the assembly line ready to scale output.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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In between are a bunch of mongrel appliances that leave both humans and technology worse for wear, like a computer, in a 2024 photo by Sara Deraedt, that seems to be giving birth to a wet child.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Reuters reported that the dog involved in the incident was a mongrel, or an unknown breed.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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In addition to the new travel stop, the Dollywood theme park is in an unprecedented period of rapid growth, currently rolling out a $500 million, 10-year plan that includes the upcoming opening of NightFlight Expedition, the world’s first indoor hybrid coaster and whitewater raft ride.—
Carly Caramanna,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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The tests, conducted at GE’s facility in Peebles, Ohio, validated the full integrated megawatt-class hybrid-electric system.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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The explosion came on the eve of New Glenn's fourth launch from Cape Canaveral following a mission in April that ended with mixed results.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Johnson County Parks and Recreation is hosting the inaugural KC Unity Cup, a 7v7 adult mixed gender soccer tournament on June 6 and 7.—
Emily Harter,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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He had been outkicked many times in cross country.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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To fund their chip spending, AI companies have signed circular deals with each other — cross-investments and capacity commitments between companies like Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic — creating a bubble with potentially catastrophic economic consequences.—
Rakesh Kumar,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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While the findings aren’t a condemnation of any one specific crossbreed, the study’s authors hope the new information will help dispel ongoing myths about designer dogs.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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In this week’s issue, John Seabrook, a staff writer and doodle owner, explores how these crossbreeds got to be so popular.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Half-bred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-bred. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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