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noun

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Adjective
  • The study also found that the breed of dog matters, as purebred dogs lived approximately eight months longer than crossbred dogs with two or more breeds.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
  • This type of crossbred dairy cow can produce 25,000 pounds of milk, and when her milking days are over, she can be slaughtered for premium beef because of body characteristics that make her meat uniform and desirable for eating.
    Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
Noun
  • Infamously, Brazil suffered from the mongrel complex in the past and a new psychological barrier awaits at the 2026 World Cup when playing European teams.
    Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • The only other research dog breeder according to current USDA inventories is Oak Hill Genetics based in Franklin County in Illinois, which housed about 800 mongrel hound dogs in July.
    ByMeredith Wadman, science.org, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Although some positions require employees to work in the office, others offer remote work and hybrid schedules.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
  • But the dealers did as Ford asked when Ford opted to sell hybrids and EVs through the dealership model.
    Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Mongolian Filet is a great dish for sharing, a 10-ounce Angus beef tenderloin served on a piping-hot skillet with sauteed scallions, bean sprouts, mixed mushrooms and a sweet Szechuan sauce poured tableside.
    Michelle Stark, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
  • The Trump administration continued to send Americans mixed signals on who is exempt from its massive effort to remove millions of undocumented immigrants out of the country.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • When Silva could only half-clear Neto’s cross, Joao Pedro took one touch to control the ball, another to get it out from under his feet and then curled it perfectly beyond the reach of goalkeeper Fabio.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 9 July 2025
  • The giant moa — a husky, wingless bird that could stand almost 12 feet tall — once booked it across New Zealand’s landscapes on legs that looked like a cross between an overgrown chicken and a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
    Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Without using wheat, rye, barley, couscous, bulgur, and other crossbreeds of those grains, gluten-free pasta can be made from brown rice, white rice, corn, legumes, quinoa, edamame, lentils, or beans.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
  • The goldendoodle named Bruno is crossbreed of a golden retriever and a poodle, and is known to have unique fur—loose curls and sometimes shaggy.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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“Half-bred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-bred. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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